Rudd’s UN dreams to go up in smoke Kevin Rudd’s two-year bid for the post of UN secretary-general is expected to fail today. According to The Australian, there is strong opposition in cabinet to the Turnbull government nominating the former Labor prime minister for the gig.
One Liberal MP said: “It will make people very angry if Malcolm Turnbull can’t find a place for former Liberal prime minister Tony Abbott on his frontbench but can back a former Labor prime minister for the top job at the UN.”
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One Liberal MP said: “It will make people very angry if Malcolm Turnbull can’t find a place for former Liberal prime minister Tony Abbott on his frontbench but can back a former Labor prime minister for the top job at the UN.”
http://www.news.com.au/national/rush-hour/rush-hour-the-stories-you-need-to-know-today/news-story/0f1f69bc09d0ca3c7c454dd88ae9fa9b