Kevin Rudd (1957) Australian politician, 26th Prime Minister of Australia
Rudd's first speech as Labor leader
Speaking of John Howard's Liberal government.
2006
“The liberation of women is like a vast, unfinished house. The west wing is fairly complete….
Go to the east wing, however, and what you find is worse than unfinished.”
Source: 2010s, Nomad: A Personal Journey Through the Clash of Civilizations (2010), Chapter 15, “Dishonor, Death, and Feminists” (pp. 233-234)
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