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'''Kevin Michael Rudd''' (born ] ]) is an Australian ] politician. He was born in ] a town of no redeeming quality, ] a state of no redeeming quality, and graduated with an arts degree with the ] and an equally helpful hamburger making certificate from Burger King. He then studied ] at the ], where he was first cultivated by the Chinese secret service agency FungWoHowPao. In ] he joined the Australian Diplomatic Service, where he served until ], providing FungWoHowPao with all of our pathetically unexciting secrets. '''Kevin Michael Rudd''' (born ] ]) is an Australian ] politician. He was born in ], ], and graduated with an arts degree with the ]. He then studied ] at the ]. In ] he joined the Australian Diplomatic Service, where he served until ].


In ] Rudd was appointed Chief of Staff to the Labor Opposition Leader in Queensland, ], a position he held until ], when Goss, by now Premier, appointed him Director-General of the Cabinet Office, an appointment clearly not designed to depoliticise the public service. These positions gave him experience of a wide range of domestic issues in addition to his foreign affairs experience and Chinese government connections. In ] Rudd was appointed Chief of Staff to the Labor Opposition Leader in Queensland, ], a position he held until ], when Goss, by now Premier, appointed him Director-General of the Cabinet Office. These positions gave him experience of a wide range of domestic issues in addition to his foreign affairs experience.


When the Goss government lost office in ] principally as a result of arrogant tossers like Rudd being in control and crooked cunts like David Barbagello, Rudd was hired as a Senior China Consultant (that would be right) by the accounting firm KPMG Australia. He held this position while he unsuccessfully contested the federal seat of Griffith at the ] federal election. In ] he contested the seat again, successfully, fund-raising both in Taipei and Beijing, something no one else had ever been cunning or brazen enough to do before. When the Goss government lost office in ], Rudd was hired as a Senior China Consultant by the accounting firm KPMG Australia. He held this position while he unsuccessfully contested the federal seat of Griffith at the ] federal election. In ] he contested the seat again, successfully.


After the ] elections Rudd was elected to the Opposition front bench and was appointed shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs. Some found this an amusing title considering his slutty little mistress in Shanghai. In this position he strongly criticised the ] government of ] over their support for the ] in the ] ], while maintaining Labor's position of support for the Australian-American alliance and generally being a suckhole of neo-cons like Richard Perle and other CIA dudes. How he balanced this with FungWoHaoPow was only to be speculated on at one of Adam Carr's dinner parties. After the ] elections Rudd was elected to the Opposition front bench and was appointed shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs. In this position he strongly criticised the ] government of ] over their support for the ] in the ] ], while maintaining Labor's position of support for the Australian-American alliance.


Rudd's policy experience and parliamentary performances during the Iraq war made him one of the best-known members of the Labor front bench, as did his rich wife employing a PR company to get him on television more. When Opposition Leader ] was challenged by his predecessor ] in June, Rudd did not commit himself to either candidate, hoping against hope that he could squeeze himself in there somehow though it was believed that he voted for Beazley. When Crean finally resigned in late November, Rudd was considered a possible candidate for the Labor leadership by himself. On ], however, he announced that he would not be a candidate in the leadership ballot on ] which was generally regarded as a bit of a laugh except by some wealthy members of the international Zionist conspiracy who praise his name as the Moshiach. Rudd's policy experience and parliamentary performances during the Iraq war made him one of the best-known members of the Labor front bench. When Opposition Leader ] was challenged by his predecessor ] in June, Rudd did not commit himself to either candidate, though it was believed that he voted for Beazley. When Crean finally resigned in late November, Rudd was considered a possible candidate for the Labor leadership. On ], however, he announced that he would not be a candidate in the leadership ballot on ].


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Kevin Rudd
Kevin Rudd

Kevin Michael Rudd (born 21 September 1957) is an Australian Labor politician. He was born in Nambour, Queensland, and graduated with an arts degree with the University of Queensland. He then studied Chinese at the Australian National University. In 1981 he joined the Australian Diplomatic Service, where he served until 1988.

In 1988 Rudd was appointed Chief of Staff to the Labor Opposition Leader in Queensland, Wayne Goss, a position he held until 1991, when Goss, by now Premier, appointed him Director-General of the Cabinet Office. These positions gave him experience of a wide range of domestic issues in addition to his foreign affairs experience.

When the Goss government lost office in 1995, Rudd was hired as a Senior China Consultant by the accounting firm KPMG Australia. He held this position while he unsuccessfully contested the federal seat of Griffith at the 1996 federal election. In 1998 he contested the seat again, successfully.

After the 2001 elections Rudd was elected to the Opposition front bench and was appointed shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs. In this position he strongly criticised the Liberal government of John Howard over their support for the United States in the 2003 Iraq war, while maintaining Labor's position of support for the Australian-American alliance.

Rudd's policy experience and parliamentary performances during the Iraq war made him one of the best-known members of the Labor front bench. When Opposition Leader Simon Crean was challenged by his predecessor Kim Beazley in June, Rudd did not commit himself to either candidate, though it was believed that he voted for Beazley. When Crean finally resigned in late November, Rudd was considered a possible candidate for the Labor leadership. On 30 November, however, he announced that he would not be a candidate in the leadership ballot on 2 December.

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