Kevin Rudd News: Singing Pm Kevin Rudd Did it Again; National Centre for Extreme Weather Budget Announced
PM Kevin Rudd serenaded a young voter, Roxanne Milne, at Townsville during her 18th birthday celebration.
Mr Rudd also sung a happy tune with the children at a local childcare centre.
On a different note, he announced on Wednesday morning that if the Australian Labor Party won the election 2013, then National Centre for Extreme Weather will be part of Labor's $58.5 million budget.
Singing PM Kevin Rudd
At the brewery Pub, for Ms Milne's 18th birthday, Mr Rudd sung, "why was she born so beautiful, why was she born at all."
After his singing, Mr Rudd then asked Ms Milen about her most important moment, to which Ms Milne shyly responded, "this one right here."
"It was amazing, he was really, really nice, I thought that was really thoughtful and I appreciated he came to someone's 18th. He said some kind words, he said I was beautiful. It was really, really nice. That doesn't happen on a normal 18 year old's birthday, I think I am definitely going to vote Labor," Ms Milne told News.com.au
Mr Rudd then wished Ms Milne a happy birthday, "on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia."
However, Mr Rudd immediately went down to business.
"We celebrate Roxanne's, Roxy's birthday but if any of you buggers don't voter Labor I'm going to come after you," Mr Rudd said.
Mr Rudd was in Townsville on Monday night in an effort to win the hearts of voters which marginal seat of Herbert was already won by the Coalition at 2.2 per cent.
He also visited a local childcare centre where he promised to invest on the skills of workers, according to a report from ABC News. Mr Rudd pledged $30 million to hone 6,000 workers' skills to make them more fit for employment.
In the background, the children were singing Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, while Mr Rudd went about explaining to the media why investing on employee's skill is important for the country.
"So we're on about how you invest in the future and how you build in the future so that we are having the jobs that all Australians want for the future," he said.
On the background, the children turned to sing Teasing Mr Crocodile, to which Mr Rudd joked, "I can gather this song doesn't have a happy ending."
National Centre for Extreme Weather Budget Announced
Meanwhile, Mr Rudd is obviously hell-bent for the campaign season that he announced a new budget to be allotted for the National Centre for Extreme Weather, that is, if Labor wins.
According to a report from the Australian Associated Press, the centre will be part of the $58.5 million as Labor aimed to warn Australians of terrible weathers, like cyclones and bushfire, before these disasters hit the land. The centre will have state-of-the-art flood forecasting system similarly used by the United Kingdom and the United States.
The announcement was made official by a joint statement of Mr Rudd and Environment Minister Mark Butler.
"We need to be in a better position to respond to these events to ensure people can make decisions to protect their lives, their homes as well as community infrastructure. Our investment of $3.7 million in vital infrastructure repairs this year and increasing frontline forecasters, including 42 meteorologists and 23 hydrologists, will mean better outcomes through improved emergency planning, response strategies and management systems," the statement said.