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Australia's former Prime Minister and until recently Foreign Minister, Kevin Rudd, gestures at a news conference at Commonwealth Parliamentary Offices in Brisbane February 24, 2012.
Friday, Feb. 24, 2012

Open quoteI want to finish the job the Australian people elected me to do when I was elected by them to become prime minister. Close quote

  • KEVIN RUDD,
  • former Prime Minister. Rudd announced on Friday that he would challenge his successor, Julia Gillard, for the leadership of the Labor Party and the country in a vote set for Monday morning.
Photo: Renee Melides / Reuters | Source: NY Times