Rudd to challenge Australian PM Gillard
- Published: 24/02/2012 at 11:32 AM
- Online news: Asia
Kevin Rudd on Friday announced he would challenge Prime Minister Julia Gillard for the leadership of Australia's ruling party in a ballot on Monday.
Kevin Rudd on Friday announced he would challenge Prime Minister Julia Gillard for the leadership of Australia's ruling party in a ballot on Monday.
The former leader, who was ousted as prime minister by Gillard in 2010, quit as foreign minister while in Washington on Wednesday in preparation for a bid to reclaim his old job.
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