I can agree with you on that from my own experience. i simply dont get the time to learn any beyond what bare minimum i need to survive. and to find a teacher patient enough.
On Rudd's private conversation with the premier, no you wouldn't see it simply due to the fact that of all the news coverage of the event, Kevin Rudd wasn't/isn't yet a head of state. I will however try and find some if its forthcoming on the web and post here.