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'''Kevin Rudd''' is an Australian politician and leader of the federal parliamentary [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]]. At the federal level, the ALP is currently in opposition to a coalition of the Liberal Party and the National Party.

'''Kevin Rudd''' is an Australian politician and leader of the federal parliamentary [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]]. At the federal level, the ALP is currently in opposition to a conservative coalition of the Liberal Party and the National Party.

Kevin Rudd has been leader of the opposition since deposing the previous leader of the [[Australian Labor Party|ALP]], [[Kim Beazley]] in a leadership ballot. Since that time, he has enjoyed unprecedented success in popularity having campaigned successfully on issues such as the environment and climate change, education and industrial relations policy.

Kevin Rudd has been leader of the opposition since deposing the previous leader of the [[Australian Labor Party|ALP]], [[Kim Beazley]] in a leadership ballot. Since that time, he has enjoyed unprecedented public popularity having campaigned successfully on issues such as the environment and climate change, education and industrial relations policy.

However, he has been accused of copying all his policies from the conservative Prime Minister, [[John Howard]] in a bid to win office, knowing that the electorate finds these policies more appealling.

He has been accused of copying some of his policies (in particular economic policies) from the more conservative [[Prime Minister]] [[John Howard]] in a bid to win office, believing that the electorate finds these policies appealling.

 

Rudd will bid to become [[Prime Minister]] at the federal election to be held on 24 November 2007.

[[Category:Australia|Rudd, Kevin]]

[[Category:Australia|Rudd, Kevin]]