Australian Premier Gillard Resigns After Losing Party Leadership Vote

Julia Gillard Ousted As Australia Prime Minister -- The Guardian

Julia Gillard confirms she will not contest next parliamentary elections after losing Labor party leadership ballot to Kevin Rudd.

Australia's first female prime minister, Julia Gillard, has been sacked by her party just months before the next election and replaced by the man she ousted three years ago.

After an unprecedented day of political bloodletting in Canberra, Kevin Rudd beat Gillard in a ballot of MPs by a margin of 57 to 45 to become Labor party leader. It is only the second time a sitting Australian prime minister has been removed from their first term in office by their party; Rudd was the first.

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My Comment: This is probably the main reason why Australian Premier Gillard was ousted.