ABC Online | Former PM Kevin Rudd denies he sought 'sympathetic call' from Hillary Clinton ABC Online Former prime minister Kevin Rudd has denied he sought a "sympathetic call" from Hillary Clinton after being ousted by Julia Gillard in 2010. Newly-released US State Department emails quote former US ambassador to Australia Jeffrey Bleich as saying a ... Kevin Rudd dismisses Hillary Clinton sympathy call claims as “total nonsense” Rudd 'wanted sympathy call' from Clinton, email says Former Australia PM Kevin Rudd wanted Hillary Clinton sympathy: Emails |