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Rudd to Send MPs to Homeless Shelters - Austalia


Society & Culture  (tags: Labor, Kevin Rudd, government, Australia, ministers, homeless, shelters, safety )

Chrissy
- 755 days ago - news.com.au
PRIME Minister elect Kevin Rudd will tasked his MPs to visit a homeless shelter in their area and deliver a report on the numbers of people turned away each night. Mr Rudd used an appearance on ABC TV tonight to set the second batch of "homework" for
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Past Member (0)
Wednesday November 28, 2007, 4:57 am
Wow, I can't even imagine Bush doing this. 'Hope that it's not just window-dressing.
 

Mary Riley (812)
Wednesday November 28, 2007, 1:08 pm
I suggest that the election of Mr Rudd is the best news I have received in decades! It means there is HOPE for us.
 

Leone L. (89)
Wednesday November 28, 2007, 3:28 pm
I just heard on SUNRISE (Aussie breakfast TV) that Kevin went and visited some homeless shelters away from the cameras during his campaign. Kevin must realise that to understand and know what is needed to be done, the MPs must go and see for themselves and not rely on documents prepared and sanitised by someone else.
 

Chrissy N. (114)
Wednesday November 28, 2007, 3:38 pm
Rochelle, think that this shows that it is not window dressing ... he went there without the TV cameras or any reporting ... so didn't us et to "win" votes. Mary, I agree, it's like a fresh breath coming through the country.
 
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