Julia Gillard announced as new Prime Minister of Australia

View Rudd's emotional farewell speech:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5kUwpeNUtY

Julia Gillard has been elected unopposed to the Labor leadership, seizing power in a bloodless Parliament House coup after Prime Minister Kevin Rudd decided not to contest this morning's leadership ballot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL29_KhVhA8

Emerging from the meeting, Ms Gillard said she felt "very honoured" and said she would be making a statement shortly.

Treasurer Wayne Swan now steps up as Deputy Prime Minister. He was also elected unopposed.

Kevin Rudd has decided not to stand in this morning's ALP leadership ballot, relinquishing the Prime Ministership and handing power to his deputy Julia Gillard in a bloodless Parliament House coup.

Mr Rudd had called for a leadership ballot to be held at 9:00am AEST today but has decided not to contest the ballot after it became clear he would be soundly defeated.

Ms Gillard now has the task of leading a party traumatised and divided by the recent dramatic events to the federal election which could be held in a matter of weeks.

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[Adirtybird]

@fartarse83 I dont really care what you have to say.. I have seen your page and those clips you find amusing or entertaining.

You are a product of all that is mainstream, you live in a world that is controlled by what you see and hear thru tv news papers and radio. I doubt that you have ever looked past the front page of any story or issue.. What you and most others dont get is you dont vote for the leader you vote for their rep in your area. Take a close look at bob brown ethics, he's a fool.

[whessly]

wayne swann! what a joke.

[NMWMN]

See more of Julia by cutting and pasting a search on the following post title:

"Julia Gillard and the Three Independents in Meditation, 2007.mov"

(funny)

[MrMonkeyInk]

@saltedpeanut2 "the old school labour party" (sic) has no hand in Australian politics. By "even at the state level" I think you mean 'particularly' on a state level. Don't you get that Hawke and Keating are responsible for Costello and Howard's (misspent) stash of cash? If Julia is Bob in a wig then woohoo!

And the Unions?

You are living in the 20th Century and the '50s to 70's at that.

[saltedpeanut2]

What this country needs now more than ever is good strong Government. There is no way you are ever going to get that, from the old school labour party. Have a good hard look at what everyone of there leaders has done to this country, even at the state level. Only for Costello and Howard's stash of cash, this country would have been up shit creek without a paddle. Julia is nothing but Bob Hawke in a wig.....Just another union puppet !!!

[danielmy08]

@Electricdreamzz ..and you are obviously thick as shit if you think i have other names on here....you got no proof just a stupid idea in your head that you can´t let go of....if you claim to know anything about computers (liek us said in a post on another thread) then u would know i have only one username but you keep going on with your crap and following me around youtube seeing as that is what u like. I am entitled to my views which are based on real life observation...not politcal correctness