Australia's ambassador to the United States, Kevin Rudd, is facing renewed scrutiny over his record of 'slagging off' Donald Trump, with shadow environment minister Jonathon Duniam calling on the Albanese government to sack him should the Republican nominee emerge victorious.
Australia's ambassador to the United States , Kevin Rudd , is facing renewed scrutiny over his record of"slagging off" Donald Trump , with shadow environment minister Jonathon Duniam calling on the Albanese government to sack him should the Republican nominee emerge victorious.
The promise has renewed scrutiny on Mr Rudd, who is tasked with pushing the US government to act in Australia's best interests, given his previous history of attacking Trump, including by labelling him the"most destructive president in history". Discussing the US election on Sky News Australia, the shadow environment minister maintained Australia would have a"better chance" of avoiding tariffs under a Coalition government, before he turned his attention to the role of Mr Rudd.
While Mr Duniam declined to speculate who might be best suited to replace Mr Rudd as ambassador, he insisted it was hard to"reconcile" how the Albanese government could justify keeping the ambassador in place if Trump was re-elected. Picture: Supplied/Samuel Corum "I just can't see how this Labor government can reconcile what Kevin Rudd has said previously with what we expect an ambassador to be able to achieve with the US administration, with a president like Donald Trump."
Lara Trump Republicans Albanese Government Donald Trump United States Coalition Kevin Rudd US Us Election
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
‘Want somebody else’: Trump’s daughter-in-law suggests Australia sack Kevin RuddDonald Trump’s daughter-in-law, and a close confidante of the former president has strongly suggested US Ambassador Kevin Rudd should be replaced over his scathing criticisms of the Republican nominee.
Read more »
Kevin Rudd to remain ambassador regardless of Trump victorySky News can reveal that even if Donald Trump wins power in the US this week, Kevin Rudd will remain Australia's ambassador in Washington.
Read more »
'DJ Trump': Trump town hall turns into impromptu concert after medical incidentsDonald Trump&x27;s town hall in the Philadelphia suburbs turned into an impromptu concert on Monday after the former president was twice interrupted by medical emergencies in the room.
Read more »
Rudd urges Beijing to press North Korea to ‘cease and desist’ over UkraineNorth Korean forces entering Russia’s war with Ukraine could have implications for areas outside Europe, warns former PM Kevin Rudd.
Read more »
Rudd urges Beijing to press North Korea to ‘cease and desist’ over UkraineNorth Korean forces entering Russia’s war with Ukraine could have implications for areas outside Europe, warns former PM Kevin Rudd.
Read more »
Rudd urges Beijing to press North Korea to ‘cease and desist’ over UkraineNorth Korean forces entering Russia’s war with Ukraine could have implications for areas outside Europe, warns former PM Kevin Rudd.
Read more »