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| Subject: OZschwitz politics: Gillard, Rudd in leadership vote Wed Jun 26, 2013 3:49 am | |
| Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and the man she ousted, Kevin Rudd, are to contest a party leadership vote.
Ms Gillard called the vote after Mr Rudd's supporters sought to force a party meeting to hold a ballot.
The vote will take place at 19:00 local time (09:00 GMT) on Wednesday. Both contenders have committed to stepping down from politics if they lose.
The move comes ahead of a 14 September election, which polls suggest Labor is set to lose.
Ms Gillard toppled Mr Rudd in a leadership challenge in 2010, but he remains more popular with voters, and there has been sustained discussion about the Labor party leadership in recent weeks.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23058602 |
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