Teejay
Gone Fishin'
Kevin Rudd Australian Prime Minister from 2007-2010 and in 2013 was the member for the Queensland House of Representatives seat of Griffith in Brisbane from 1993-1996 and 1998-2013. He was defeated in the 1996 federal election in Griffith by the Liberal party candidate Graeme McDougall. In OTL he defeated Graeme McDougall at the 1998 Federal election.
The two POD's
Firstly; is that Kevin Rudd decides after his defeat in Griffith in 1996 to decide to get into Queensland state politics and it would likely that Graeme McDougall narrowly retain the division of Griffith in 1998 and possibly represent that electorate until the 2007 election.
Secondly; Kevin Rudd does not decide to enter federal politics in the first place and decides to go into Queensland state politics instead.
How would in these timelines how would Kevin Rudd's career in Queensland state politics go and without Kevin Rudd becoming Labor leader in 2007, who would be Labor leader instead. I would argue that without Kevin Rudd as leader Labor was highly likely going to win the 2007 federal election.
The two POD's
Firstly; is that Kevin Rudd decides after his defeat in Griffith in 1996 to decide to get into Queensland state politics and it would likely that Graeme McDougall narrowly retain the division of Griffith in 1998 and possibly represent that electorate until the 2007 election.
Secondly; Kevin Rudd does not decide to enter federal politics in the first place and decides to go into Queensland state politics instead.
How would in these timelines how would Kevin Rudd's career in Queensland state politics go and without Kevin Rudd becoming Labor leader in 2007, who would be Labor leader instead. I would argue that without Kevin Rudd as leader Labor was highly likely going to win the 2007 federal election.