Matthew Castray

Rudd has lurched from indecision to phoney war

Matthew Castray looks back on the Australian Prime Minister’s first year in office and audits an administration which has reviewed much and done very little

issue 29 November 2008

Matthew Castray looks back on the Australian Prime Minister’s first year in office and audits an administration which has reviewed much and done very little

Federal elections come around quickly in Australia. With a maximum term of three years, the average since 1975 has been about two years and nine months.

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