Dave - why do you feel it necessary to a spokesperson for the government? What is the basis for your claim?
Here from SMH is Roxon's comment with my bold:
"Roxon won't deny that Rudd stormed out February 13, 2011 - 9:59AM
Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon has declined to deny reports Kevin Rudd stormed out of a cabinet meeting discussing health reforms.
The former prime minister has said he had a flight to catch and left the meeting with half an hour to spare.
But senior ministers have told News Limited Mr Rudd abruptly left cabinet as Prime Minister Julia Gillard's health reforms were being discussed.
Asked about this, Ms Roxon declined to say exactly what happened.
"People will have to think what they want about this," she told the Nine Network on Sunday.
Ms Roxon, however, had stern words for the alleged cabinet leakers.
"I am not a believer in people backgrounding and doing that sort of thing," she said.
"Ultimately, we have to be able to have discussions within our cabinet, that's the way we make sure that we deliver ... for taxpayers."
Ms Roxon also downplayed her absence at a media appearance Ms Gillard called on Friday to announce the key elements of the government's health reforms.
But she acknowledged the changed political circumstances since 2010, when only Western Australia declined to sign up."
Now does that remotly sound like a Liberal beat-up?
