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"A great tribute to the Church," says Prime Minister

Published: February 20, 2010

 

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd

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"This is a great, great tribute to the Catholic church and a great, great tribute to her hard work in education,"  Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said.

"This is a great honour for Australia. I offer a heartfelt expression of appreciation to the wider Catholic community," he was reported as saying by the Associated Press.

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