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Australian Labor Party leadership spill, 2010
The
Australian Labor Party leadership spill, 2010
occurred on 24 June 2010.
Kevin Rudd
, the
Prime Minister of Australia
, was challenged by
Julia Gillard
, the
Deputy Prime Minister of Australia
, for the leadership of the
Australian Labor Party
. Gillard won the election unopposed after Rudd declined to contest, choosing instead to resign. Gillard was duly sworn in as Prime Minister by
Quentin Bryce
, the
Governor-General
, on 24 June 2010 at
Government House
, becoming Australia's first female Prime Minister.
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