US President Trump has told Kevin Rudd that “all is forgiven” after a tense moment at the White House when he was reminded of his previous attacks before he was appointed as Australia’s ambassador.

Sussan Ley appears increasingly at odds with her party room, following ongoing praise of Australian ambassador Kevin Rudd's performance in Washington.

As the Coalition calls for Kevin Rudd to be sacked, the prime minister sang his praises and found an unlikely ally back home.

Sussan Ley has said Kevin Rudd’s position as Australia’s ambassador to the US is “untenable” after Donald Trump gave the former prime minister a verbal lashing.

Former prime minister Malcoim Turnbull says any talk of removing Kevin Rudd as ambassador to the United States should be ignored.

Sussan Ley’s partyroom rival Andrew Hastie says Australia’s US ambassador Kevin Rudd “got the job done”, in a veiled swipe at the Opposition Leader who had been calling for Dr Rudd’s ­removal.

Liberal MP Andrew Hastie has added to backbench dissent against Opposition Leader Sussan Ley, contradicting her calls for US Ambassador Kevin Rudd to be fired.

US President Donald Trump on Monday expressed disdain towards Australia’s ambassador, former prime minister Kevin Rudd, as the two sat face-to-face