Thursday 23rd February 2012

PM calls leadership ballot

by Alan Thornhill

The Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, says she will call a Labor leadership ballot at 10 am Monday, when Federal parliament resumes.

She says “Australians are rightly sick of this” in a clear reference to persistent leadership speculation.

“I anticipate that Mr Rudd will also be a candidate,” Ms Gillard said.

She called upon Mr Rudd , if he did not succeed in the ballot, to return to the backbench and renounce further challenges.

Mr Rudd, though, said:”I do not believe that Julia Gillard can lead the Australian Labor party to success in the next election.”

Mr Rudd is now on his way back to Australia from Washington, where he resigned from his position of Foreign Minister.

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Alan Thornhill is a parliamentary press gallery journalist. Private Briefing is updated daily with Australian personal finance news, analysis, and commentary.

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