The dangers of celebrity politics
He has had dinner with Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, enjoyed the company of Russell Crowe in a Washington hotel, been to the cricket with Hugh Jackman and, to cap it all off, visited Cate Blanchett and her new baby instead of attending the funeral of John Button.
Of course Mr Rudd has much to thank Blanchett for, because by appearing with her newborn at the 2020 Summit last weekend, she guaranteed Rudd some positive media.
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