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Former Prime Minister of Australia

Kevin Rudd is a former Prime Minister of Australia, born on September 21, 1957. He served as the 26th Prime Minister of Australia from 2007 to 2010 and again from 2013 to 2014. Known for his focus on climate change and Asia-Pacific engagement, Rudd has a background in international relations and has held various diplomatic roles.

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“For Australians, climate change is no longer a distant threat. Our rivers are dying, bush fires are more ferocious and more frequent and our natural wonders - the Great Barrier Reef, Kakadu, our rainforests - are now at risk.”

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“John Howard has gone a bridge too far by not going far enough”

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“Of course I base all my election promises and policies on opinion polls”

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“Would you like to work at home and earn $150 per hour with data entry?”

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“Compassion is not a dirty word. Compassion is not a sign of weakness. In my view, compassion in politics and in public policy is in fact a hallmark of great strength. It is a hallmark of a society which has about it a decency which speaks for itself.”

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“John Howard's credibility on the entire Iraq war has been torpedoed by John Howard's own intelligence agency.”

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“My name is Kevin, I'm from Queensland, and I'm here to help.”

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Book:Not for the Faint-hearted: A Personal Reflection on Life, Politics and Purpose 1957-2007

Source: Not for the Faint-hearted: A Personal Reflection on Life, Politics and Purpose 1957-2007

“Attaining a PhD is just an excuse that all young women are using nowadays to avoid starting families.”

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“The alternatives [to the stimulus packages] were to do nothing or, worse, effectively replicate the Premiers' Plan of 1931 when governments cut expenditure, thereby compounding the problems created by a private sector already in retreat. The result, of course, was an economic rout, appalling unemployment and a decade of negligible growth through the 1930s”

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“By way of personal instinct, I have an inherent distaste for grandiose rhetorical statements, which don't have any substantive dimension to them”

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“People are happiest when they are giving, they are saddest when they are just taking. And that is the core message of community.”

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Born: September 21, 1957
Known for: Former Prime Minister of Australia
Quotes: 61

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