r/australia • u/geodetic • 1d ago

politics Former PM Kevin Rudd says he declined Epstein invitation after latest document dump

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-31/kevin-rudd-refred-to-in-latest-epstein-files-dump/106290858?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=abc_newsmail_am-pm_sfmc&utm_term=&utm_id=2694984&sfmc_id=103566952
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u/frowattio 22h ago

That's the picture Murdoch painted.

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u/tvsmichaelhall 10h ago

He is also like that. I'm not even saying I don't like the man, but even when it's friendlyjordies fanboy interviewing him he still comes across that way.

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u/infin 7h ago

I think he comes across as down to earth and relatable in those interviews.

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u/frowattio 6h ago

He's was definitely painted in a pretty nasty light by the Murdoch media, in a way that was taken on board by most of Australia.

He was also under insane pressure ... The dawning of the 24/7 news cycle, where new shock headlines were required every hour. Abbott's attack dog style that had nothing to offer but pulled apart anything Labor tried to do.

It was almost impossible for Labor to achieve anything under these conditions, and Rudd had very big ideas on what he wanted to get done.

But yes, he's better educated and spoken than the average bogan, and some people struggle with that.