Federal election: Rudd's school attendance makes mockery of Anna's 'no school visits' rule ...

See - Rudd visits Nambour State High School.

Wasn't it only a couple of weeks ago that Anna Bligh banned Federal politicians from campaigning in State schools during this election.

Excerpt from the Courier Mail:

23 October 2007

Extraordinary rules have been invoked by the State Government to prevent the federal election being played out in Queensland schools.

Principals have been forbidden from inviting federal MPs on to school property for any reason, while a ban has been placed on uttering candidate names in speeches.

The lengthy list of rules was sent to all schools late last week by Education Minister Rod Welford's office in anticipation of his federal counterpart Julie Bishop arriving this week for a series of announcements.

While federal MPs and ministers will be allowed access to schools, they must personally seek approval either from Mr Welford's office or through Education Queensland.

The move is likely to stymie federal Coalition education announcements in Queensland as strategists will be reluctant to expose their whereabouts to the state Labor Government.

"As this is the busiest time of the year for schools, the Minister wants minimal disruptions to students and teachers, and for schools to continue with business as usual," Mr Welford's policy adviser, Michael Knowles, wrote in the edict.

The rules state:

• Schools are not to invite federal MPs to their schools for any reason.

• Federal election candidates are not to enter schools to address students, nor are they to be recognised in speeches.

• Neither state nor federal MPs may send a federal election candidate to represent them at a school function.

• There is to be no electioneering/campaigning etc in school grounds at any time.

See - Pollies banned from schools.

Guess Kevin winked at Rod and Rod winked at Kevin.

One rule for some ...