Federal Election 2013: Kevin Rudd cagey about knuckle cut Kevin Rudd cannot explain how he received a knuckle injury. HE HAS been talking non-stop about Tony Abbott's cuts, but Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was cagey when questioned about a cut on his knuckle today. Mr Rudd was sporting a noticeable Band-Aid on his hand which wasn't there yesterday, while on his whirlwind tour of Western Sydney. When asked where the injury came from he stumbled over his answer. That's, ah, I actually don't know. It just hurt. I noticed last night it was starting to, um, starting to bleed a bit so I just stuck something on it," Mr Rudd said. So, no, I wasn't involved in any fisticuffs. It, ah, I've got no idea about it. The Band-Aid attached to Kevin Rudd's injured knuckle. Mr Rudd's political director Bruce Hawker told News Corp Australia that the cut was from "shaking hands." "He shakes hundreds of them every day," he said. We had to put a Band-Aid on it. Abbott turns commando on day 19 Mr Rudd's adviser declined to comment. Mr Rudd made the comments at Westfield Penrith Plaza to announce new measures to cut GST red tape for small business with Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury.