Kevin Rudd

Kevin Rudd is an Australian politician who served as prime minister from 2007 to 2010 and again in 2013, then as Australia’s ambassador to the United States.

Julia Gillard: Julia Gillard is an Australian politician who served as prime minister from 2010 to 2013. She replaced Rudd as prime minister in 2010 and later faced his challenge for Labor’s leadership.
National Apology to the Stolen Generations: A 2008 parliamentary apology to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people affected by forced child removals. Rudd delivered the apology as one of his government’s defining acts.
2007 Australian federal election: The Australian federal election in which Labor defeated the Howard government. Rudd’s victory made him prime minister and ended nearly twelve years of Liberal–National government.
Australia–China relations: The diplomatic, economic, and social relationship between Australia and China. Rudd’s Chinese-language skills and long engagement with China shaped his political profile.
Tony Abbott: Tony Abbott is an Australian politician who served as prime minister from 2013 to 2015. Abbott defeated Rudd’s Labor government in the 2013 election and represented its principal opposition.
John Howard: John Howard is an Australian politician who served as prime minister from 1996 to 2007. Rudd defeated Howard’s government in the 2007 federal election.
National Broadband Network: An Australian government project to build a nationwide high-speed broadband network. Rudd’s government launched the project as a large-scale public infrastructure investment.
2010 Australian Labor Party leadership spill: The 2010 contest in which Julia Gillard replaced Kevin Rudd as Labor leader and prime minister. The spill abruptly ended Rudd’s first period as prime minister.
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation: A regional forum that promotes economic cooperation among Asia-Pacific economies. Rudd advocated stronger regional institutions and attended to APEC diplomacy as prime minister.
Liberal–National Coalition: An alliance of Australia’s Liberal and National parties that has frequently formed federal government. The Coalition opposed Rudd’s Labor government and won office after his return as prime minister.

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Stolen GenerationsRelated: His apology marked a major federal acknowledgment of the removals and their harms.