"I believe in a fair go for all Australians," Mr Rudd said.

“我相信所有澳大利亚人都应该获得公正，”陆克文说。

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Mr.Rudd has not said whether he will agree to a U.S.request to send more Australian troops to Afghanistan, joining the 1,100 already there.

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As he spoke to reporters in the Oval Office, Mr.Obama did not discuss the contents of the review, but he said he and Prime Minister Rudd agree that Afghanistan cannot be a safe haven for terrorists.

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Mr Rudd said such guesses compromised possible prosecutions of people smugglers.

ECONOMIST: An old argument starts again

On Friday, in the statement on his website, Mr Rudd said his decision to contest the next election as a local MP had not changed.

BBC: Australia's Kevin Rudd in party leadership vow

Minutes before the leadership ballot was due to take place, however, Mr Rudd said he had no plans to stand, saying he did not have the numbers.

BBC: Australia's Kevin Rudd in party leadership vow