In politics, it's sometimes important to not talk with people. Sometimes in life you look back with hindsight and say "I wish I didn't do that".
That's the way it is with Brian Burke. We met three times during 2005 - they were informal casual affairs, not the conspiratorial gatherings Costello et al were blathering on about yesterday. I did not try and enlist Burke as my "numbers man". Did I know what he was up to at the time? No.
I realise this is Australian politics - a blow thrown is usually a blow landed. However the public are always keen to examine the mud thrower, as much as on whom it lands. People don't like politicians who behave like childish playground bullies.
I can and will substantially defend my position and my actions. And it is a battle of wills, a battle that will continue until the next federal election. A battle that I intend to win.
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Kev, welcome to what you missed out on by leaving a rugger school early, animals in suits.
The plus for me was, after naturally wondering why you were in Perth (expresses puzzlement why this hasn't seemed to occur to someone in the gallery to do, it'd be quite the scoop) August 1 2005, finding your
Committee for Economic Development of Australia luncheon speech of the next day.
Why didn't you just tell Costello in the House, to pull his head in, that you were using the opportunity of the Perth retaurant crowd the night before to take a great speech for a practice spin....and while we're on the subject of Australia's dismal international trade performence on your, Vaile and Downer's watch, and in light of our economy's acute sensitivity to China's, clearly seen in this week's stock market stumble, well Pete, put a sock in it and get serious. Save the Punch and Judy show for your own leadership battle.
Other plus is, you get to read the riot act at the national conference. Perfect, you come out of that with 100% support, and policies to match, after it sinks in with the troops that they really do have to lift their game, and yours is the only one in town.
Let me guess, the reason you were in the West in May 2005 was to see your old mate Wu Bangguo, over there to sign a $25 million Australia China Natural Gas Technology Partnership with the Western Australian Government. You have a hand in that deal?
Sincerely, GoodToBeWithYou
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