2010 Australian Labor Party leadership spill

A leadership spill occurred in the Australian Labor Party on 24 June 2010.^[1] 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.^[2] Gillard won the election unopposed after Rudd declined to contest, choosing instead to resign.^[3] 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.

Gillard was the Deputy Leader of the Labor Party since 4 December 2006, and was appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Australia after Labor's landslide victory in the 2007 federal election. She was also appointed the Minister for Education and Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations.^[4]^[5]

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^ Kerr, Christian (23 June 2010). "PM Kevin Rudd calls on a showdown with Julia Gillard after leadership crisis talks". The Australian. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
^ Rodgers, Emma (24 June 2010). "Gillard ousts Rudd in bloodless coup". ABC Online. Archived from the original on 25 June 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
^ "Australian Labor Party: A Ministry to Meet Australia's Future Challenges". Australian Labor Party. Archived from the original on 25 October 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
^ Rodgers, Emma (24 June 2010). "Gillard says challenge 'a tough decision'". ABC News. Archived from the original on 26 June 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2010.