The Rudd Dynasty ... ahem Ministry is unveiled!

What a mixed bag too as so many of the Gillard faithful depart from their portfolios by way of resignation as  as show of support for their deposed leader.  She did the same thing to Rudd, it was the people who voted Rudd in so therefore not many saw this as a fair situation and could not actually get past that point of fairness and the complete disregard for the Australian voters in general, I am sure this is why he will win the next election.  We are all just waiting for it to be announced.

Voting at Urunga ..  Elections .. Governments

Today the full list was announced for the  Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's new ministry.  There are some very interesting people in key positions in this ministry.  This is certainly worth looking at in detail to see where these people have come from through their career moves to the top in Federal Government.

Treasurer - Chris Bowen
Immigration - Tony Burke
Finance - Penny Wong
Immigration, Multiculturalism and Citizenship - Tony Burke

Broadband (NBN), and Infrastructure and Transport - Anthony Albanese
Climate Change and Environment, Water and Heritage - Mark Butler
Foreign Affairs - Bob Carr
Defence - Stephen Smith

Health and Medical Research - Tanya Plibersek
Attorney-General, Emergency Management - Mark Dreyfus
Education, Industrial Relations - Bill Shorten
Skills and Training - Brendan O'Connor

Industry, Science, Higher Education - Kim Carr
Trade - Richard Marles
Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, and Disability Reform - Jenny Macklin
Mental Health and Ageing - Jacinta Collins

Housing, Homelessness and Status of Women - Julie Collins
Regional Australia, Local Government and Territories - Catherine King
International Development and Aid - Melissa Parke
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Joel Fitzgibbon

Home Affairs and Justice - Jason Clare
Resources and Energy, and Tourism, and Small Business - Gary Gray

In particular interest is the very last one on the list, Mr Gary Gray. 

In April 2000, he quit working for the party hierarchy entirely, and took up a role with Wesfarmers as the Executive Director of the Western Australian Institute of Medical Research.

Within a year, he was engaged by Woodside Petroleum as an adviser on their ultimately successful bid to repel the takeover of the company by the Shell Oil Company.

Gray was then asked to join the company, becoming the Director of Corporate Affairs on the company's executive board. During his time at Woodside, Gray represented the company before governments across the world, acting as a negotiator, advocate and leader.