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Sacked for backing Rudd
Mar 2^nd, 2012 at 4:45pm

Former Gillard government minister Robert McClelland says he was sacked from cabinet because of his support for Kevin Rudd's failed leadership bid.

Mr McClelland told reporters in Sydney he accepted that his support for Mr Rudd had led to him being sent to the back bench in a reshuffle announced by Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Friday.

"When we stand on a matter of principle there are often consequences and I was alway prepared to accept those consequences," he said.

Mr McClelland said Ms Gillard had told him on Friday morning that a major factor in her decision was her belief that he had gone further than others in his advocacy for Mr Rudd.

But he stood by his decision to publicly defend the former Labor leader, especially given the "unseemly tone of personal attacks" against Mr Rudd.

Mr McClelland, who was with his wife, daughters and son, said March 2 marked the 16th anniversary of his election to the NSW seat of Barton in Sydney's south.

"So it is elected on March 2, sacked 16 years later on the same day," he said.

His said his discussion with Ms Gillard was "very brief" and had started packing up his office on Monday.

The former attorney-general and housing minister said he did not regard Friday's news as the end of his political or ministerial career.

He said he intended to continue to serve as the member for Barton.

Mr McClelland said he accepted that the new ministers were "people of merit".

He said Ms Gillard had received a "resounding vote of confidence" in Monday's caucus ballot and he believed Mr Rudd when the former leader said he would not again challenge the prime minister.

"I think the strong vote of the caucus indicated the caucus is behind the prime minister and we will all be working hard to do what we can for the election of a Labor government and that government is led by Julia Gillard," he said.

Asked if he felt he had been unfairly singled out by the Prime Minister, Mr McClelland said "I had every expectation that this could be the outcome".

"Indeed, as of Monday I started packing my office," he said.

"I have no bitterness about that. I went into my support for Kevin Rudd ... as a matter of principle, knowing full well that this could be the consequences."

He said Ms Gillard had wanted a team that could focus on "the retail side of politics".

"I think it's fair to say that I have never been one who has necessarily welcomed a dispatch box such as this," he said.

Despite his axing, the southern Sydney MP said he never considered quitting politics altogether.

"You will see more of Robert McClelland," Mr McClelland said.

"I can assure you that I do not regard this as the end of my political career, nor my ministerial career."

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longweekend58 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 45675 Gender:	Re: Sacked for backing Rudd Reply #1 - Mar 2^nd, 2012 at 4:46pm And the retribution continues...
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____ Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 33410 Australia Gender:	Re: Sacked for backing Rudd Reply #2 - Mar 2^nd, 2012 at 4:48pm A free caucus leadership vote ... with ramifications.
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adelcrow Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20133 everywhere Gender:	Re: Sacked for backing Rudd Reply #3 - Mar 2^nd, 2012 at 4:48pm Oh dear...you do spend a lot of time worrying about other peoples job security. There was always going to be a reshuffle after the vote...to expect anything less would be a tad dense
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Maqqa Gold Member Offline 14% - that low?! Posts: 16000	Re: Sacked for backing Rudd Reply #4 - Mar 2^nd, 2012 at 5:14pm To be fair longie Gillard has 71 favors she needs to repay and there's only so much she can do with her legs in the air btw the way - it means she sits vack and kick her heels up
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Re: Sacked for backing Rudd
Reply #5 - Mar 2^nd, 2012 at 5:18pm

adelcrow wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2012 at 4:48pm:

Oh dear...you do spend a lot of time worrying about other peoples job security.
There was always going to be a reshuffle after the vote...to expect anything less would be a tad dense

so portfolios are to be given to your supporters and denied your opponents? great way to heal division in the labor party.

bring it on!!!

Juliar is perhaps the worst manager of a caucus in living memory.

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Re: Sacked for backing Rudd
Reply #6 - Mar 2^nd, 2012 at 5:27pm

longweekend58 wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2012 at 5:18pm:

adelcrow wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2012 at 4:48pm:

Oh dear...you do spend a lot of time worrying about other peoples job security.
There was always going to be a reshuffle after the vote...to expect anything less would be a tad dense

so portfolios are to be given to your supporters and denied your opponents? great way to heal division in the labor party.

bring it on!!!

Juliar is perhaps the worst manager of a caucus in living memory.

You do like living up to your name don't you wrongy?

Look at the list. I think you'll find the only one of the Rudd supporters to be given a serious shunt was McClelland who was moved to the backbench. And that's been on the cards since forever. Otherwise, all the Rudd supporters are still there, even Kim Carr who the media were widely trumpeting was also going to be relegated to the bench.

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Re: Sacked for backing Rudd
Reply #7 - Mar 2^nd, 2012 at 5:33pm

Gist wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2012 at 5:27pm:

longweekend58 wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2012 at 5:18pm:

adelcrow wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2012 at 4:48pm:

Oh dear...you do spend a lot of time worrying about other peoples job security.
There was always going to be a reshuffle after the vote...to expect anything less would be a tad dense

so portfolios are to be given to your supporters and denied your opponents? great way to heal division in the labor party.

bring it on!!!

Juliar is perhaps the worst manager of a caucus in living memory.

You do like living up to your name don't you wrongy?

Look at the list. I think you'll find the only one of the Rudd supporters to be given a serious shunt was McClelland who was moved to the backbench. And that's been on the cards since forever. Otherwise, all the Rudd supporters are still there, even Kim Carr who the media were widely trumpeting was also going to be relegated to the bench.

I havent seen a bloodbath yet, just one or two changes..I think you're imagining it Longy

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philperth2010 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20533 Perth Gender:	Re: Sacked for backing Rudd Reply #8 - Mar 2^nd, 2012 at 5:34pm Big deal....Julia Gillard needs a ministry that supports her and her leadership.....I fail to see what point you are trying to make!!!
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adelcrow Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20133 everywhere Gender:	Re: Sacked for backing Rudd Reply #9 - Mar 2^nd, 2012 at 5:40pm philperth2010 wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2012 at 5:34pm: Big deal....Julia Gillard needs a ministry that supports her and her leadership.....I fail to see what point you are trying to make!!! It doesnt suit the coalition to have a stable and united Labor Party, they want the in fighting to continue come hell or high water.
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Re: Sacked for backing Rudd
Reply #10 - Mar 2^nd, 2012 at 6:16pm

Gist wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2012 at 5:27pm:

longweekend58 wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2012 at 5:18pm:

adelcrow wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2012 at 4:48pm:

Oh dear...you do spend a lot of time worrying about other peoples job security.
There was always going to be a reshuffle after the vote...to expect anything less would be a tad dense

so portfolios are to be given to your supporters and denied your opponents? great way to heal division in the labor party.

bring it on!!!

Juliar is perhaps the worst manager of a caucus in living memory.

You do like living up to your name don't you wrongy?

Look at the list. I think you'll find the only one of the Rudd supporters to be given a serious shunt was McClelland who was moved to the backbench. And that's been on the cards since forever. Otherwise, all the Rudd supporters are still there, even Kim Carr who the media were widely trumpeting was also going to be relegated to the bench.

kim carr was demoted. Stephen smith was denied the portfolio he was flicked form in the first place to make way for Rudd.

even McClelland says that Gillard told him he was being flicked for supporting rudd.

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Re: Sacked for backing Rudd
Reply #11 - Mar 2^nd, 2012 at 6:17pm

adelcrow wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2012 at 5:33pm:

Gist wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2012 at 5:27pm:

longweekend58 wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2012 at 5:18pm:

adelcrow wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2012 at 4:48pm:

Oh dear...you do spend a lot of time worrying about other peoples job security.
There was always going to be a reshuffle after the vote...to expect anything less would be a tad dense

so portfolios are to be given to your supporters and denied your opponents? great way to heal division in the labor party.

bring it on!!!

Juliar is perhaps the worst manager of a caucus in living memory.

You do like living up to your name don't you wrongy?

Look at the list. I think you'll find the only one of the Rudd supporters to be given a serious shunt was McClelland who was moved to the backbench. And that's been on the cards since forever. Otherwise, all the Rudd supporters are still there, even Kim Carr who the media were widely trumpeting was also going to be relegated to the bench.

I havent seen a bloodbath yet, just one or two changes..I think you're imagining it Longy

just another day on planet Gillard where anyone who defies her is punished. and of course the public is responding by giving her an approval rating lower than a snakes belly.

ENJOY!

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Reply #12 - Mar 2^nd, 2012 at 6:29pm

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just another day on planet Gillard where anyone who defies her is punished. and of course the public is responding by giving her an approval rating lower than a snakes belly.

ENJOY!

by Longweekend

Well she isnt called JULIAR for nothing, especially to the electorate who has witnessed this kind of arrogant and oblivious to the sentiments of the mainstream feelin THE ELECTORATE SIMPLY WONT STAND FOR THIS AND THEY HAVENT, EVER SINCE JULIAR GILLIARD DECIDED IN JANUARY 2010 THAT SHE BREAK HER NO CARBON TAX PROMISE, TO SATISFY BOB BROWN AND THE GREENS AND HOPING AUSTRALIANS WILL GET OVER IT AND SUPPORT HER, JULIAR IS HAVING A HARD TIME BELIEVING THAT THEY ARE NOT when will those silly devious lefties and supporters of the bolshevik run labor party, THAT THIS IS THE REALITY, ???

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Re: Sacked for backing Rudd
Reply #13 - Mar 2^nd, 2012 at 6:29pm

longweekend58 wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2012 at 6:16pm:

Gist wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2012 at 5:27pm:

longweekend58 wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2012 at 5:18pm:

adelcrow wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2012 at 4:48pm:

Oh dear...you do spend a lot of time worrying about other peoples job security.
There was always going to be a reshuffle after the vote...to expect anything less would be a tad dense

so portfolios are to be given to your supporters and denied your opponents? great way to heal division in the labor party.

bring it on!!!

Juliar is perhaps the worst manager of a caucus in living memory.

You do like living up to your name don't you wrongy?

Look at the list. I think you'll find the only one of the Rudd supporters to be given a serious shunt was McClelland who was moved to the backbench. And that's been on the cards since forever. Otherwise, all the Rudd supporters are still there, even Kim Carr who the media were widely trumpeting was also going to be relegated to the bench.

kim carr was demoted. Stephen smith was denied the portfolio he was flicked form in the first place to make way for Rudd.

even McClelland says that Gillard told him he was being flicked for supporting rudd.

BAHAHHAH! Keep repeating it and wishing hard wrongy and eventually you'll wake up back in Kansas and find it was all a bad dream.

But you'll still be wrong.

And you'll still be a LOSER! Cheesy

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Reply #14 - Mar 2^nd, 2012 at 6:33pm

stryder wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2012 at 6:29pm:

Well she isnt called JULIAR for nothing, especially to the electorate who has witnessed this kind of arrogant and oblivious to the sentiments of the mainstream feelin THE ELECTORATE SIMPLY WONT STAND FOR THIS AND THEY HAVENT, EVER SINCE JULIAR GILLIARD DECIDED IN JANUARY 2010 THAT SHE BREAK HER NO CARBON TAX PROMISE, TO SATISFY BOB BROWN AND THE GREENS AND HOPING AUSTRALIANS WILL GET OVER IT AND SUPPORT HER, JULIAR IS HAVING A HARD TIME BELIEVING THAT THEY ARE NOT when will those silly devious lefties and supporters of the bolshevik run labor party, THAT THIS IS THE REALITY, ???

Another LOSER! Grin

What a great day it's been. I've had huge fun! In fact I think I shall go have a beer and celebrate our new minister for Foreign Affairs.

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