BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhuanet) -- Australia’s former Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, has decided to challenge the current head of government, Julia Gillard, for the leadership of the ruling Labor Party.
The move could see him lead the party to elections due within three months. Rudd led the Labor Party to victory in late 2007, but was dropped in favor of Gillard in June 2010. Gillard called for a party ballot on Wednesday after weeks of falling support for her minority government in opinion polls.
Recent polls show Rudd is more popular with voters. The party’s parliament members will cast ballots Wednesday at 7 p.m. local time, to decide who will lead the party in the federal elections scheduled for September 14.
(Source: CNTV.cn)
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