Kevin Rudd to announce shock retirement from politics?

By Smith Alexander
Canberra
Last updated on June 21, 2025

Former Australian Prime Minister created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Rudd fans. Speculation had been rife that the former Australian Prime Minister is about to announce his retirement from politics, at age 67, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 21/06/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a politician isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a politician just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouKevin

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouKevin was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.