Rudd keeps up the fine (but futile) tradition of seeking a moderate, 
non-myth, non-stereotype form of Islam. Have fun, Kevin, and look for 
the pot at the end of the rainbow and the elixir of life while you are 
on your quest.

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Rudd's quest for true blue Muslims
Richard Kerbaj | March 11, 2008

SPORTING figures, academics and mainstream Muslims will be sought out by
the Rudd Government to help recast the overly religious image of Islamic
Australia.
 
A new-look Muslim advisory body is being considered in a bid to help 
dismantle the stereotypical picture of Islam, despite infighting - fuelled 
by ideological rivalries and conflicting egos - racking the former 
government's board.
 
And the Rudd Government will also consider reviving the Council for
Multicultural Australia - featuring leaders from a cross-section of ethnic 
backgrounds, including the Jewish and Muslim communities.
 
The previous government abolished the trouble-plagued Muslim advisory board 
- set up by John Howard after the London terrorist attacks in 2005 - and the 
multicultural council after their terms ended in 2006.
 
But Labor is intent on recasting the two bodies, shifting the focus from the
spiritual leaders the Howard government courted - at times with disastrous 
results - to everyday Muslims.
 
In the Rudd Government's first statement on Muslims, Parliamentary Secretary 
for Multicultural Affairs Laurie Ferguson told The Australian yesterday it 
was time to tackle the myths surrounding Islam, arguing religious leaders 
were not representative of the mainstream Muslim community.

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Full article at "The Australian"
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,24897,23353731-601,00.html

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