Rupert Murdoch is entitled to his views, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said on Tuesday, shrugging off attacks from Murdoch on Twitter and the magnate's Australian newspapers.

On Monday, Sydney News Corp tabloid the Daily Telegraph ran a front page editorial, with a thundering headline: "Finally you now have the chance to KICK THIS MOB OUT".

Murdoch followed the front page with a message on Twitter: "Oz politics! We all like ideal of NBN, especially perfect for Foxtel. But first how can it be financed in present situation?"