2006 Australian Labor Party leadership spill

2006 Australian Labor Party
Leadership spill

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Candidate Kevin Rudd Kim Beazley Caucus vote 49 39 Percentage 55.7% 44.3% Seat Griffith (QLD) Brand (WA) Faction Right Right

Leader before election Kim Beazley Elected Leader Kevin Rudd

A leadership spill of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) was held on 4 December 2006. Opposition Leader Kim Beazley was challenged by Shadow Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd, while Deputy Opposition Leader Jenny Macklin was challenged by Shadow Health Minister Julia Gillard in a joint-ticket. Rudd defeated Beazley, after which Macklin resigned, leaving Gillard to become Deputy Leader unopposed.