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Her government is formed in the House of Representative of the Parliament of Australia as a coalition of seventy-two members of the [[Australian Labour Party]], one [[Green Party]] member and three independants (a total of 76 seats), while the opposition is a coalition of the [[Liberal Party of Australia]] (44 seats), Liberal-National Queensland (21), the [[National Party]] (7), one Country Liberal and one independent.
Her government is formed in the House of Representative of the Parliament of Australia as a coalition of seventy-two members of the [[Australian Labour Party]], one [[Green Party]] member and three independants (a total of 76 seats), while the opposition is a coalition of the [[Liberal Party of Australia]] (44 seats), Liberal-National Queensland (21), the [[National Party]] (7), one Country Liberal and one independent.
Gillard's [[liberal]] Labour Party Government is the most unpopular for 15 years, largely due to her misguided attempt at a [[carbon]] tax to combat "[[climate change]]".<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/8458215/Julia-Gillards-Labor-government-most-unpopular-for-15-years.html</ref>
Gillard's [[liberal]] Labour Party Government is the most unpopular for 15 years, largely due to her misguided attempt at a [[carbon]] tax to combat "[[climate change]]".<ref>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/8458215/Julia-Gillards-Labor-government-most-unpopular-for-15-years.html</ref>
On Jun 26th 2013 the ALP caucus voted against Ms Gillard, reinstating Kevin Rudd as their leader and effectively ending her prime minister-ship. Gillard promised to retire from politics.
On Jun 26th 2013 the ALP caucus voted against Ms Gillard, reinstating Kevin Rudd as their leader and effectively ending her prime minister-ship. Gillard promised to retire from politics.
On 23 February 2012, she announced that she would declare vacant the position of party lerader at a meeting of the elected members on 27 February 2012, thus inviting other members to offer themselves for the office of Prime Minister. This followd the dramatic resignation earlier in the day (in Washingtom DC) by Kevin Rudd, who claimed that she was not backing him as Foreign Minister.
On 23 February 2012, she announced that she would declare vacant the position of party lerader at a meeting of the elected members on 27 February 2012, thus inviting other members to offer themselves for the office of Prime Minister. This followd the dramatic resignation earlier in the day (in Washingtom DC) by Kevin Rudd, who claimed that she was not backing him as Foreign Minister.
Gillard portrayed Rudd as “chaotic” and dysfunctional” as Prime Minister and implied that Rudd viewed the ballot process as "an episode of Celebrity Big Brother".<ref>[http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/in-depth/julia-gillard-calls-leadership-vote-as-kevin-rudd-states-his-case-for-a-return-as-pm/story-fnccyr6m-1226279143768 Julia Gillard calls leadership vote as Kevin Rudd states his case for a return as PM], Ben Packham and Lanai Vasek, [[The Australian]], 24 February 2012</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=February 24, 2012 9:23AM |url=http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/debate-about-leadership-not-an-episode-of-celebrity-big-brother-says-prime-minister/story-e6frfku0-1226280224436 |title=Debate about leadership 'not an episode of Celebrity Big Brother', says Prime Minister |publisher=News.com.au |date= |accessdate=2012-02-24}}</ref> Rudd called for "people power" to support his run for the prime ministership, and accused Gillard of betraying him in 2010, calling it a [[coup]], and questioned Gillard's trustworthiness.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17150602 |title=Australia leadership: Rudd and Gillard set for showdown |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date=2010-06-24 |accessdate=2012-02-24}}</ref>
Gillard portrayed Rudd as “chaotic” and dysfunctional” as Prime Minister and implied that Rudd viewed the ballot process as "an episode of Celebrity Big Brother".<ref>[http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/in-depth/julia-gillard-calls-leadership-vote-as-kevin-rudd-states-his-case-for-a-return-as-pm/story-fnccyr6m-1226279143768 Julia Gillard calls leadership vote as Kevin Rudd states his case for a return as PM], Ben Packham and Lanai Vasek, [[The Australian]], 24 February 2012</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=February 24, 2012 9:23AM |url=http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/debate-about-leadership-not-an-episode-of-celebrity-big-brother-says-prime-minister/story-e6frfku0-1226280224436 |title=Debate about leadership 'not an episode of Celebrity Big Brother', says Prime Minister |publisher=News.com.au |date= |accessdate=2012-02-24}}</ref> Rudd called for "people power" to support his run for the prime ministership, and accused Gillard of betraying him in 2010, calling it a [[coup]], and questioned Gillard's trustworthiness.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17150602 |title=Australia leadership: Rudd and Gillard set for showdown |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date=2010-06-24 |accessdate=2012-02-24}}</ref>
===2013 leadership spill===
===2013 leadership spill===