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The Labor leader today declared "time's up" for the Howard Government in his first speech as leader to an ALP National Conference.
Mr Rudd told the conference at the Sydney Convention Centre voters were cynical towards Prime Minister John Howard and didn't believe him any more.
"And guess what?
Time's up," he said to an ovation.
Mr Rudd's 45-minute address did not contain any new policy announcements and was primarily a rallying call based on Labor values and Government shortcomings.
He touched on industrial relations by vowing that in government he would dismantle the Government's WorkChoices industrial relations laws "lock, stock and barrel", although he has already said he would keep some elements, including secret strike ballots.
He said the ALP stood for community, country and for the planet.
"By contrast, the conservatives stand for their three great ennobling values of me, myself and I," he said.
"The contrast is as far as it is deep.
We stand for something bigger than ourselves and our self interest."
Mr Rudd took particular aim at the Prime Minister, accusing him of being unable to prepare for a future in which climate change and education would be central issues.
"He is out of ideas," he said.
"Mr Howard doesn't really believe in a single idea that didn't appear on black-and-white televison.
"The world has changed since Leave it to Beaver.
The world has changed.
"And to conce...
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