Resignation Kevin Rudd
bronze bust of kevin rudd @ prime minister s avenue in ballarat botanical gardens
on 23 june 2010, sydney morning herald reported rudd s chief of staff, alister jordan, had talked on half of labor caucus gauge level of rudd s support within party. followed significant media speculation deputy, julia gillard, challenge him leadership. late evening, after became clear rudd had lost support of large number of labor mps, gillard publicly requested rudd hold leadership election possible. rudd subsequently announced leadership election 24 june, saying stand. hours before vote, however, became clear rudd not have support win, , stood down labor leader , prime minister.
gillard elected unopposed, becoming australia s first female prime minister. bill shorten, parliamentary secretary disabilities , children s services , key member of labor party s right faction, speculated government s handling of insulation program, sudden announcement of change of policy on carbon pollution reduction scheme, , way in had introduced debate resource super profits tax main reasons had led collapse in support rudd s leadership.
barry cohen, former minister in hawke government, said many in labor party felt ignored rudd s centralist leadership style, , @ times insulting , rude treatment of staff , other ministers. many willing overlook due immense popularity, when rudd s poll numbers began drop in late 2009 , 2010, wanted install leader more able establish consensus , involve party caucus whole. rudd became first australian prime minister removed office own party during first term.
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