Taking up the gauntlet, former Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd today said he will contest against Prime Minister Julia Gillard in Monday’s leadership vote, as the two bitter rivals sparred publicly escalating the row within the ruling Labor party.
“Rightly or wrongly, Julia (Gillard) has lost the trust of the Australian people. And starting on Monday I want to start restoring that trust,” 54-year-old Rudd told a press conference, ending days of speculation about his intention to challenge the Prime Minister following his dramatic resignation on Wednesday in the US during an official trip.
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