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'''Kevin Rudd''' is is the [[Australia]]n [[Prime Minister]]-in-waiting, and leader of the federal parliamentary [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]]. At the federal level, the ALP won the 24th November 2007 election.

'''Kevin Rudd''' is is the [[Prime Minister]] of [[Australia]], and leader of the federal parliamentary [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]]. At the federal level, the ALP won the 24th November 2007 election after 11 years of [[John Howard|John Howard's]] Liberal-National coalition government.

Kevin Rudd became leader of the opposition after deposing the previous leader of the ALP, [[Kim Beazley]] in a leadership ballot. Since that time, he has enjoyed unprecedented public popularity having campaigned successfully on issues such as the environment and climate change, education and industrial relations policy.

Kevin Rudd became leader of the opposition after deposing the previous leader of the ALP, [[Kim Beazley]] in a leadership ballot. Since that time, he has enjoyed unprecedented public popularity having campaigned successfully on issues such as the environment and climate change, education and industrial relations policy.

He was accused of copying some of his policies (in particular economic policies) from his more conservative predecessor [[John Howard]] in a bid to win office, believing that the electorate found those policies appealing.

He was accused of copying some of his policies (in particular economic policies) from his more conservative predecessor John Howard in a bid to win office, believing that the electorate found those policies appealing.  However, his first act as Prime Minister was to ratify the [[Kyoto Protocol]], something Howard had refused to do.

{{Australian Prime Ministers}}

{{Australian Prime Ministers}}