There are tensions within Labor: Gray

It’s clearly the case that there are leadership tensions within Labor over Kevin Rudd, Special Minister of State Gary Gray says.

Mr Gray said this leadership speculation was a serious matter because ultimately it went to the good governance of the country.

“Therefore it’s silly of politicians to suggest that somehow the media makes this up. People talk to journalists. I do think it’s important to keep that fact in perspective,” he told Sky News.

Mr Gray said the federal government has a busy and difficult agenda which created a challenging environment and made the process of government unbelievably tough.

He said the government had been remarkably successful.

“Having said that, it is clearly the case that there are tensions,” he said.

“But it is clearly also the case that we’ll manage those, manage our government and manage our parliament in the best interests of all Australians.

Treasurer Wayne Swan saw it differently.

He said much of the publicity and commentary on the leadership tensions between Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd were just a media beat-up.

“And I don’t intend to add to it,” he told ABC television.

“I have taken Kevin Rudd at his word. He says he’s not interested in doing it, he says he’s not involved. That’s it.”

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