"Kevin Rudd has now thrown off pretence. It is plain to all that...

"Kevin Rudd has now thrown off pretence. It is plain to all that he is engaged in nothing more than a desperate grab for continued power and the money to fund it.

The latest effort is the resource super profits tax a national embarrassment. Those who dont even understand why its a bad tax are asking: why do we need the money? We understand the need for the community get a fair share etc, but Australia is the best performing economy in the world, so what have you guys done with all the money that you have to jeopardise our most successful industry to raise more?

Modernising the economy, centralising health, promoting growth, engagement with the world, reconciliation, climate change have all been abandoned or modified in favour of mopping up administrative disasters, covering up maladministration, forcing the budget into surplus and generally clearing the decks for an election.

There will now be an early election probably July.

What does Kevin Rudd stand for? Who knows. He is becoming an opposition leader in government, simply opposing the other side and engaged in nothing but marketing."