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Indiscreet Rudd has only himself to blame for Trump outburst
The world will know in November whether Donald Trump is back. If so, Kevin Rudd – named US ambassador a year ago this month – could have his posting cut short.
Phillip CooreyPolitical editorWhen Donald Trump surprised the political establishment and won the 2016 US presidential election, there was a mad scramble within the Turnbull government to get in touch with him.
Australia’s then ambassador to the US, Joe Hockey, came to the rescue by getting Trump’s number from the US-based Greg Norman, who was a friend of the golf-mad president-elect.
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