Wednesday, 26 June 2013

Gillard, Rudd in leadership vote

Source BBC News@ tienganhvui.com


File image of Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard, taken on 5 March 2013 Kevin Rudd has been a thorn in Julia Gillard's side since she ousted him in 2010


Supporters of former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd are seeking to force a Labor leadership vote aimed at ousting Julia Gillard, reports say.


A petition calling for a caucus meeting to vote on the party leadership is being circulated among Labor politicians, Australian reports say.


Australia is set for a general election in less than three months that polls suggest Labor will lose.


Any ballot that takes place must occur before parliament closes on 27 June.


Ms Gillard ousted Mr Rudd in a leadership challenge in 2010, but he remains more popular with voters.


Mr Rudd's position on any potential challenge remains unclear.


He declined to contest a leadership vote in March and said afterwards that there were "no circumstances" under which he would seek the top job.


Nonetheless speculation over a possible return has continued to rumble as Labor's poll figures have fallen ahead of the election on 14 September.





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