The ominous legacy of spendthrift Rudd

Max Walsh, 25 July 2013, The Australian Financial Review (subscription required)

Kevin Rudd has returned to form, using large sums of public money to defuse a troublesome situation, and it appears the Labor Party is right behind him.

A veteran Labor figure speaking with a Rudd Labor frontbencher this week asked:"Has Rudd changed?"

The frontbencher paused, thought about it, and responded "No".

Then, after a much longer pause, said: "But, we have."

You do not have to search far to come up with evidence that supports this view

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Max Walsh was for many years one of Australia’s top economic and political commentators, highly regarded as a journalist, author and broadcaster. Throughout his career, Max was involved in all dimensions of the media industry, which has encompassed positions with two of Australia’s largest publishing companies and television networks.

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