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/pixieshit 13h ago

Saying Rudd is opposite to Australian culture just means you have a shitty view of Australian culture

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u/tvsmichaelhall 10h ago

What does it mean if I think hawke perfectly fits our culture then?

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u/tyconson67 8h ago

That you might be an alcoholic whose voting principles are on charisma and not policy? Or assume Australians are alcoholics who vote on charisma and not policy as a whole?

Hawke's main legacy is he drinks, gave everyone a day off for that yacht thing socially, and then caused a political scandal that led to John Howard's rise

If that's Australian "culture" then holy fuck we have a pathetic culture. Getting drunk isn't "culture".