Onze anos depois…
Publicado por Rui Passos Rocha em Novembro 24, 2007
«Labor Party leader Kevin Rudd swept to power in Australian elections Saturday, ending an 11-year conservative era and promising major changes to policies on global warming and his country’s role in the Iraq war. “Today Australia has looked to the future,” Rudd said in a nationally televised victory speech, to wild cheers from supporters. “Today the Australian people have decided that we as a nation will move forward … to embrace the future, together to write a new page in our nation’s history.” The win marked a humiliating end to the career of outgoing Prime Minister John Howard, who became Australia’s second-longest serving leader - and who had appeared almost unassailable as little as a year ago. In a nationally televised concession speech, Howard announced he had phoned Rudd to congratulate him on “a very emphatic victory.” “I accept full responsibility for the Liberal Party campaign, and I therefore accept full responsibility for the coalition’s defeat in this election campaign,” Howard said.» [1]
«Opposition leader Kevin Rudd greeted jubilant supporters Saturday night, as he promised changes in environmental, education and workplace policies as Australia’s new prime minister. Labor Party leader Kevin Rudd has promised to start withdrawing troops from Iraq. “I will be a prime minister for all Australians,” he told the cheering crowd. “Let us be the generation that seizes the opportunity of today to invest in the Australia of tomorrow. That’s the mission statement we have as the next government of this country.” He added, “I want to do it with all of us working together.”» [2]
