Labor party

As Labor’s recent period of extraordinary internal harmony shatters, former cabinet minister Nicola Roxon has excoriated Kevin Rudd, forensically detailing his bad behaviour and declaring he should leave parliament for Labor’s good.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard called a ballot for the Labor leadership at 7pm tonight.

Julia GIllard’s farewell speech saw her outline her outline the key policy achievements she is most proud of, address what it meant to be Australia’s first female prime minister, and congratulate Kevin Rudd on winning the leadership.