Australia"s ruling party, the Labor Party, in late June installed a new prime minister and leader. Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard,with the support of leaders of major factions within the Labor Party, de-manded Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to step down. Given his severe decline in popularity,Rudd decided not to face a ballot and made way for Gillard, who thus became the new leader of the Labor Party and prime minister of Australia, without opposition.

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