It has been a tumultuous day in Australian history. Kevin Rudd has been rolled by his own party without seeing out his first term. He has been replaced by Julia Gillard, a Welsh-born redhead who is unmarried but does have a partner. She was formerly deputy PM and still is Federal Education Minister and Industrial Relations. Treasurer Wayne Swan, the Treasurer, was promoted to take her deputy spot.
Yes we have all been stunned by the rapid downfall of Kevin 07 Rudd from PM to an ordinary backbencher. It was sad to watch Kevin Rudd's last press conference as PM
where he tried to choke back tears and had long pauses in his statement. He has done quite a lot as PM but he did lose his way and became out of touch with his peers and the electorate.
Julia Gillard tonight on the "7:30 Report" did surprise me and handled herself quite well. However time will tell how she will go into the future.
Robin L. Harwood 1100 UTC June 24th 2010
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