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2010-12(3)
* Prime Minister from 24 June 2010
* Prime Minister from 24 June 2010
===2010 leadership grab===
On 23 June 2010, Prime Minister [[Kevin Rudd]] called a press conference announcing that a leadership ballot of the [[Australian Labor Party]] would occur on the morning of 24 June 2010, with the candidates being himself and Deputy Prime Minister [[Julia Gillard]].<ref>{{cite web|author=By James Grubel, ABC Online News |url=http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/30275/20100623/australia-pm-rudd-calls-leadership-ballot.htm |title=Australia PM Rudd calls leadership ballot |publisher=Abc.net.au |date=23 June 2010 |accessdate=28 December 2010}}</ref> This followed weeks of speculation that senior members of the ALP were beginning to lose confidence in Rudd and would back Gillard in replacing him if necessary. By the eve of the election, it was obvious that Rudd didn't have enough support to remain ALP leader and Prime Minister. After personal discussions between Gillard and Rudd later in the evening, Gillard returned with an ultimatum. After this late-night meeting, Rudd withdrew his candidacy and resigned as party leader, leaving Gillard to take the leadership unopposed. Gillard was then sworn in as Australia's 27th Prime Minister by Governor-General [[Quentin Bryce]] and became Australia's first female Prime Minister on 24 June 2010, with Treasurer [[Wayne Swan]] being appointed Deputy Prime Minister.<ref>{{cite web|author=By online political correspondent Emma Rodgers |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/06/24/2935500.htm |title=Gillard ousts Rudd in Bloodless coup |publisher=Abc.net.au |date=24 June 2010 |accessdate=30 October 2010}}</ref> This set the scene for fluctuating polling figures and a gradual decline in Gillard's relative popularity compared to both Rudd and the Leader of the Opposition, [[Tony Abbott]].<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-02-24/gillard-and-rudd-rivalry-history/3847676 Gillard and Rudd: How it came to this], [[ABC Online]], 24 February 2012</ref>
===2012 leadership battle===
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</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>
==Personal Life==
==Personal Life==