My task, as a member of this parliament and a 30-year member of the Australian Labor Party, as its former leader, as its former foreign minister and its former prime minister, is to now throw my every effort in securing Julia Gillard's re-election as Labor prime minister at the next election.
Kevin RuddWe have seen this complete right wing takeover of modern liberalism, and it is an ugly spectacle to behold.
Kevin RuddIf you accept it to be natural and normal to be gay then it follows it is not right for two folk who love each other to be denied marriage.
Kevin RuddI was elected by the people of Australia as Prime Minister of Australia. I was elected to do a job, I intend to continue doing that job. I intend to continue doing it to the absolute best of my ability. Part of that job has been to steer this country through the worst economic crisis the world has seen in 75 years.
Kevin Rudd