Rudd dumped as Australia PM
Julia Gillard becomes country’s first female leader after Labor MPs back her over Rudd.
Published On 24 Jun 2010
Gillard, Rudd’s erstwhile deputy, stood unopposed at a vote of the Labor party’s 112 legislators at a meeting on Thursday, hours after a revolt against Rudd.
Rudd’s decision not to stand for reappointment was a sign that he knew his support had collapsed.
Since she is leader of the majority party in parliament, Gillard’s swearing in as prime minister is a formality.
Source: News Agencies