Fed: Rudd happy to leave his future in colleagues' hands

AAP General News (Australia)
12-04-2006
Fed: Rudd happy to leave his future in colleagues' hands

Labor leadership aspirant KEVIN RUDD has a croaky voice this morning .. after three
days of working the phones to secure the votes to unseat KIM BEAZLEY.

He's told reporters at Parliament House in Canberra .. he and running mate JULIA GILLARD
are happy to leave their futures in their colleagues' hands.

The Labor caucus meeting starts at 10 o'clock (AEDT).

Mr RUDD and Ms GILLARD have been lobbying hard to secure the crucial 45 caucus votes
needed to oust Mr BEAZLEY and his deputy JENNY MACKLIN.

And Ms GILLARD's told reporters she's feeling good.

The outcome appears to rest on less than a dozen MPs who are still undecided.

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KEYWORD: LABOR RUDD (CANBERRA)

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