Gillard trounces Rudd to stay on as Australian PM

Australian prime minister Julia Gillard won a resounding victory today against the party leader she deposed two years ago, Kevin Rudd, in a ballot of Labour Party politicians that she had ordered in hopes of putting down strife within her unpopular government.

Gillard trounces Rudd to stay on as Australian PM
Mon, 27 Feb, 2012 - 01:42

Australian prime minister Julia Gillard won a resounding victory today against the party leader she deposed two years ago, Kevin Rudd, in a ballot of Labour Party politicians that she had ordered in hopes of putting down strife within her unpopular government.

Ms Gillard defeated Mr Rudd by a resounding 71 votes to 31, official Chris Hayes said after the meeting.

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