Australian PM concedes election defeat

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has conceded the Australian election, saying the party "fought the good fight".

Australian PM concedes election defeat
Sat, 07 Sep, 2013 - 13:33

Australia’s Liberal Party-led opposition has swept to power in a national election and ended six years of Labour Party rule.

Prime minister Kevin Rudd conceded defeat today.

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