Kevin Rudd calls on Labor to unite in his first speech as Prime Minister As the new Prime Minister Kevin Rudd addresses the House of Representatives, he asks for everyone to 'try to be kinder to each other.' KEVIN Rudd has begun his first speech as Prime Minister asking his fellow parliamentarians to be kinder to each other. A day after promising to forget old rivalries and bring unity to the Labor Party, Mr Rudd addressed the House of Representatives on the turmoil of politics. Mr Rudd said politics could occasionally be kind. More often, is it not. "Political life is a very hard life indeed," he said. But let us all remember, particularly on days like this, that in this parliament, in this place, we are all human beings. We all have families and we all have emotions. So let us try, just try, to be a little kinder and gentler with each other in the further deliberations of this parliament. 'Let us try to be a little kinder' Source: News Limited Mr Rudd entered the chamber to handshakes from those on his side as well as Tony Abbott, Julie Bishop and Joe Hockey from the Opposition. He thanked his predecessor Julia Gillard and her team for their contributions in what was a short speech. And he said he would keep the current frontbench "for the time being." "I'll make further arrangements at a later time," he said. He said Deputy Prime Minister Anthony Albanese would answer questions in today's Question Time in the portfolios of climate change, industry, trade, tertiary education, skills and school education following the resignations of Gillard allies. But Mr Abbott said if Ms Gillard had done such a good job, "then why was she dragged down last night"? He demanded Mr Rudd lay out his reasons and go to poll to let the people elect their Prime Minister. "When will they get the chance to decide?" he said.