In your telephone call, you [Malcolm Turnbull]said that neither you nor the Cabinet would be supporting my nomination. When I asked the reasons for this, you said that neither you nor the Cabinet has the view that I had the qualifications for the position [of UN's secretary-general].
Kevin RuddIf Australia wants an effective United Nations, we have to be comprehensively, not marginally, engaged.
Kevin RuddSenator Obama's message of hope is not just for America's future, it is also a message of hope for the world as well. A world which is now in many respects fearful for its future.
Kevin RuddA continuing narrative throughout Australia's history that says it is better to build up than to tear down - this is the continuing mission of Labor.
Kevin RuddPolitics is about power. It is about the power of the state. It is about the power of the state as applied to individuals, the society in which they live and the economy in which they work. Most critically, our responsibility in this parliament is how that power is used: whether it is used for the benefit of the few or the many.
Kevin Rudd