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Julia announced there would be a ballot because she thought there was a petition circulating about her. There wasn't but she took the bait and she put it up there for the vote.
Leading up to the events Julia said that any one who believes they should be leader should come forward now. These issues need to be resolved to night, she said. Of course Kruddy said yes. Caucus went out to take the ballot and it took over an hour as the ballots were counted one by one by Chris Hayes the returning officer.
Julia said she couldn't deal with a potential alternate leader floating around the wings and this had to be done. First bit of truth coming out of her mouth.
K Rudd has been lobbied by ministers and colleagues to save the Labor Party from a certain death. People have been asking for a long while for him to step back up. We all voted for him.
So the votes are in:
K. RUDD - 57 votes
J. GILLARD - 45 votes
Swan said he will go if Rudd wins. Sounds like a line from Australiana there. Swan is now diving because he didn't get his way. Anthony Albanese is now our new deputy Prime Minister.
Government house was waiting on a letter from the failed Prime Minister which advises the Governor General to put Kevin in the job in her place. The Governor General only acts on the advise of the prime minister here in these circumstances.
The floor of the parliament was in bedlam last night that is for sure but we have a the right Prime Minister back in the job. So lets steam ahead.
