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Kevin Rudd slang 'desperate and dated'
June 10, 2009
Article from: Australian Associated Press
KEVIN Rudd's colloquial language is the kind of slang associated with the Barry McKenzie movies of 30 years ago, Opposition frontbencher Tony Abbott said.
The Prime Minister was "desperately" trying to connect with the Australian people by using phrases such as "fair shake of the sauce bottle", the Liberal MP said.
Mr Rudd used the phrase three times during a television interview yesterday and also referred to the new Defence Minister John Faulkner as "Faulks".
It was "the kind of dated slang that we got from Barry McKenzie films," Mr Abbott said, referring to the stories of an Aussie larrikin of the early 1970s.
Mr Abbott questioned the authenticity of Mr Rudd's language.
"He's doing it in ways which don't sound authentic and that's a big problem."
Housing Minister Tanya Plibersek said Mr Abbott's comments were a "most incredibly unkind interpretation".
"We all speak in different ways. We live in a rich and diverse culture.
"I mean there's a million different colloquialisms we use all the time."
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