Australian PM calls leadership ballot

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Australian PM calls leadership ballot

Published: 23/02/2012 at 07:33 AM
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Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Thursday called a ballot on the leadership of the ruling Labor party, bringing to a head an ugly row with predecessor Kevin Rudd.

Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd, who recently resigned, delivers remarks to the media at the Willard Intercontential Hotel shortly before departing Washington to return to Australia. Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Thursday called a ballot on the leadership of the ruling Labor party, bringing to a head an ugly row with Rudd.

She said a vote would be held on Monday when parliament resumes after Rudd dramatically quit as foreign minister while in Washington on Wednesday amid reports that she was planning to sack him for undermining the party.

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lazar
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Discussion 3 : 22/02/2012 at 09:02 PM3
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Gillard and Yingluck are useless and there just for show. Gillard will be gone very soon.
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Discussion 2 : 22/02/2012 at 08:39 PM2
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Is he still crying about losing job a couple of years ago? You lost, get over it.
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Go Kevin. Time for payback, time for freedom, time for Kevin, yes it's time. ( this is really Gough here, )
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