Big question of the day. Will Kevin Rudd be here next week for the state luncheon and address to our Parliament ?
Had intended to head homewards as Parliament under urgency approached its midnight finish last night. Then news started coming through about possible challenge to PM Rudd courtesy of ever-alert Darren Hughes. (He is devastated that he may not be first ginga Australasian Prime Minister!)
More seriously, Rudd’s fighting performance when he faced the media about 12.30am our time on Sky (yes I do watch it sometimes) was impressive. Question is, was it too little, too late. Rudd gave up on the ETS – losing liberal credibility – and now appears to have lost the support of right and left factions. Some mining-linked trade unions have been funding a campaign against him because of his mining tax ! And we think politics here can be brutal at times. All eyes now on ALP caucus room.
