Kevin Rudd defeats Julia Gillard 57-45 in Labor leadership ballot, paving way for a return to PM
Kevin Rudd has prevailed in a dramatic Labor leadership ballot, defeating Julia Gillard and paving the way for him to return to the prime ministership. Mr Rudd thanked Ms Gillard for her work as prime minister, praising her as a "woman of extraordinary intelligence, great strength, and great energy". Mr Abbott said once again the "powerbrokers of the Labor Party" had decided who would be the nation's prime minister. "It was really quite odd that Mr Rudd didn't confirm the former prime minister's chosen election date or indeed announce an earlier date, which I think would have been something of integrity but that's not what we got from Mr Rudd tonight," he said. Deputy prime minister-elect Anthony Albanese paid tribute to Ms Gillard and Mr Swan but said the new team would do "great things for the nation".
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