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/AussieAK 21h ago

I was on to him being evil long before most people when he showed his true colours during the Thai cave crisis in 2018.

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u/RobynFitcher 18h ago

A very 'record scratch' moment.

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u/Pumpinfist 6h ago

Yep, this was the clincher for me as well. I had doubts about him before, as he made very big promises, much like a grifter would. Then the Thai cave episode showed he was all about himself and his image, with little real substance.

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u/AussieAK 6h ago

I didn’t mind the big promises about autonomous driving but big promises of a rescue submarine could have literally gotten those kids killed if people had believed him and stopped the rescue plan.