On 24 June , having lost the support of his party, Rudd resigned. After the general election in August, Gillard appointed him foreign minister in her minority administration. Subjects: Social sciences — Politics. View all related items in Oxford Reference ». Search for: 'Kevin Rudd' in Oxford Reference ».
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Rudd remains engaged in a range of international challenges including global economic management, the rise of China, climate change and sustainable development. He also remains actively engaged in indigenous reconciliation. Skip to main content. Find Additional Content. Media Queries. Contact H. In the Senate, the Coalition kept a majority, and the Rudd government relied on negotiations with the Greens, Family First and independent senators to pass legislation.
The first six months of the Rudd government were punctuated with important symbolic moments, including the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, the Apology to the Stolen Generations and the Australia Summit.
During this time, Rudd enjoyed a very high level of personal approval with the electorate, which was further bolstered by the positive response to his leadership during the Global Financial Crisis. His government began to struggle after proposing the controversial mining tax, changing their approach to climate change policy and as the consequences of rapid policymaking and implementation, including with the home insulation program, began to bite.
The second Rudd government took over control of the minority government of the Gillard years. After coming to power in June, Rudd had just over five weeks to make a few changes before the parliament was dissolved and campaigning began for the September election. Rudd's 'Kevin '07' campaign is considered a modern textbook example of how to win an election, and the Labor Party applauded him for this victory after almost twelve years in opposition.
After the victory, parliamentarians and staff soon began to feel the strain of the volume of initiatives being attempted by the Rudd government, manifested in many late nights and last minute changes. Rudd and his deputy, Julia Gillard, were known for a time as the 'dream team', but this relationship could not be sustained in light of the experience of office and a spiralling downward trajectory with the electorate. Having been defeated by Gillard in the party room, Rudd remained in parliament during the Gillard prime ministership and was widely considered to be a destablising force.
By , the Labor Party's position was dire, and several of those who had voted against Rudd in the leadership spill now voted for him to be reinstated, most notably Bill Shorten, who would succeed Rudd as the leader of the Labor Party after the election.
While a student in Canberra during the s, Rudd earned some extra money by cleaning houses, one of which belonged to political commentator Laurie Oakes.
A respected and prominent journalist, Oakes became directly involved in the discussions about the leadership tensions in the Labor Party in July , including putting to Gillard at the National Press Club detailed questions about the events leading up to the leadership change. Many years earlier, Oakes had similarly engaged in scrutiny of the leadership tussle between Bob Hawke and Paul Keating.
When Rudd announced his retirement from politics, Oakes recalled a meeting the pair had at Kirribilli House in which Rudd had reflected on his own performance. Oakes reminded readers that Rudd's apology to Indigenous Australians and handling of the Global Financial Crisis would ensure him a place 'in the history books. Kevin Rudd was the first Australian prime minister to use emerging social media technologies for communication.
During the election campaign Rudd quickly built a large following by adopting new approaches, including posting 'selfies' to engage audiences.
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