Former prime minister Kevin Rudd accuses Opposition Leader Tony Abbott of arrogance in lead up to federal election KEVIN Rudd has slammed Opposition Leader Tony Abbott's "emerging arrogance," saying the Coalition has been "measuring the carpet" prematurely. "Mr Abbott is increasingly arrogant and believes he has won this election without bothering to ask the Australian people," he said. He referred to comments made by Mr Abbott at a fundraiser last week at which he hinted at his extreme confidence in a Coalition win in September. The former prime minister also said he would not support any changes to the GST. He said the Coalition was "entirely defeatable." "These guys are actually in there measuring the carpet, working out where the furniture goes in the ministerial offices and frankly, they're taking the Australian people for granted," he said. Arrogance is something Mr Abbott should have a long, cold, hard look at. Speaking in Brisbane, Mr Rudd told Premier Campbell Newman and State Transport Minister Scott Emerson to "get real on the cross river rail" project. He accused them of playing politics and putting the project at risk because of "political reasons alone." "The bottom line is this, you asked for $715 million, in writing, from the Federal Government and you got it," he said. But the State Government has accused the Gillard Government of "giving with one hand and taking with another." Mr Emerson has raised concerns about the proposed funding arrangement and the role GST will play in it.