Kevin Rudd to shed media disclosure obligations as ambassador to US

Accommodation New Zealand introduces

As a former cabinet minister, Rudd would ordinarily be subject to lifetime disclosure obligations under the foreign influence transparency scheme.

Rudd has maintained an active public profile as head of the Asia Society over the past few years and has placed numerous activities on the register out of an abundance of caution.

Rudd is expected to take up his diplomatic posting in Washington DC in February or March.