September 07, 2013 04:29 pm | Updated November 28, 2021 09:29 pm IST - Sydney
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, right, and his wife Therese Rein, leave after casting their votes at a polling booth in Brisbane, Australia, on Saturday.
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Saturday gave up the leadership of Australia’s Labour Party to atone for a heavy defeat at the hands of Tony Abbott’s Conservative coalition in Saturday’s parliamentary election.
He had refused to commit to a full three-year term. He is likely to win his Brisbane seat.
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