TBM-Legend
4th Apr 2009, 03:42
PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd's short fuse and unreasonable demands have triggered an exodus of personal staff and a backlash from public servants.
His staff turnover is about to reach 16, or one a month since winning office, with the latest casualty being $78,000-a-year former butler John Fisher, dubbed "Jeeves" by the Opposition.
"Jeeves" will join a raft of advisers, secretaries and assistants to leave the turbulent Prime Minister's office since his November 2007 victory.
Mr Rudd's aggressive style has come under close scrutiny after it was revealed he had reduced a young female RAAF cabin attendant to tears during a VIP flight when she was unable to produce the right meal.
Have you encountered Mr Rudd's temper? Or an act of kindness? Tell usThe RAAF incident occurred during a flight from Port Moresby to Canberra on January 27 when Mr Rudd lost his cool over a missing "special" meal and lack of hot food.
Mr Rudd did not hide his irritation, the 23-year-old air force staffer on the receiving end of the blast wept
His staff turnover is about to reach 16, or one a month since winning office, with the latest casualty being $78,000-a-year former butler John Fisher, dubbed "Jeeves" by the Opposition.
"Jeeves" will join a raft of advisers, secretaries and assistants to leave the turbulent Prime Minister's office since his November 2007 victory.
Mr Rudd's aggressive style has come under close scrutiny after it was revealed he had reduced a young female RAAF cabin attendant to tears during a VIP flight when she was unable to produce the right meal.
Have you encountered Mr Rudd's temper? Or an act of kindness? Tell usThe RAAF incident occurred during a flight from Port Moresby to Canberra on January 27 when Mr Rudd lost his cool over a missing "special" meal and lack of hot food.
Mr Rudd did not hide his irritation, the 23-year-old air force staffer on the receiving end of the blast wept