KEVIN Rudd wanted to focus on the unfolding Syrian crisis but found himself being questioned about a filming engagement, the carbon tax and his record. An irritated prime minister on Sunday was forced to reject reports he had pushed back a briefing on Syria to pre-record an episode of the ABC Television hit Kitchen Cabinet in Brisbane on Saturday. Later on Saturday night Mr Rudd met with Foreign Minister Bob Carr, junior defence minister Mike Kelly and senior officials in his Parliament House office... Mr Rudd also on Sunday agreed Labor did not have a mandate to introduce a carbon tax after the 2010 election, effectively putting him in agreement with the coalition which plans to scrap the impost if it wins government on September 7. Read more: news.au/breaking-news/national/pm-rejects-cooking-show-claims/story-e6frfku9-1226703554320#ixzz2cyHarVrQ Read more: news.au/breaking-news/national/pm-rejects-cooking-show-claims/story-e6frfku9-1226703554320#ixzz2cyHPzznl
Posted on: Sun, 25 Aug 2013 09:26:22 +0000
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