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Kevin Rudd's royal commission push hits a nerve

Aaron Patrick
Aaron PatrickSenior correspondent

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In Kevin Rudd's long and storied history of enemy making, he has never made a direct assault quite like this.

The former prime minister is petitioning federal Parliament for a royal commission into the political influence of the Murdoch media empire, an organisation without a reputation for treating opponents gently.

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Aaron Patrick is the senior correspondent. He writes about politics and business from the Sydney newsroom. Email Aaron at apatrick@afr.com

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