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Kevin Rudd resigns as foreign minister
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from 9news:
Kevin Rudd has quit as foreign minister in a shock press conference in Washington.
Mr Rudd said resigning was the "only honourable course of action" after losing the confidence of Prime Minister Julia Gillard amid continued speculation about a leadership spill.
"The simple truth is that I cannot continue to serve as foreign minister if I do not have the Prime Minister's support," he said.
"I am sad because I love this job."
Mr Rudd made the announcement at a press conference in Washington DC at 1.20am local time (5.20pm AEDT).
Mr Rudd said resigning was the "only honourable course of action" and added that he is doing so with a "genuinely heavy heart".
Nine News political editor Laurie Oakes said Mr Rudd jumped before he was pushed, claiming Ms Gillard had planned to sack him before parliament resumed on Monday.
The former PM cited attacks from frontbencher Simon Crean and other politicians as a sign of his lack of support from Gillard.
"Mr Crean and a number of other faceless men have publicly attacked my integrity and my fitness and to serve in government," he said.
"When challenged today on these attacks, Ms Gillard chose not to repudiate them.
"I can only conclude that she shares these views."
In his resignation as foreign minister, Mr Rudd also pledged not to challenge Ms Gillard for the leadership.
"There is no way that I will ever be party to a stealth attack on a sitting prime minister elected by the people," he said.
"We all know what happened then was wrong, and it should never happen again.
"I regard this whole affair as little better than a soap opera, and I won't be part of it."
The former prime minister said the ongoing leadership saga was also damaging the business community and the re-election campaign of Queensland Premier Anna Bligh.
Mr Rudd will return to Brisbane on Friday and will make a full statement on his future before parliament resumes on Monday.
"Effing proud of you, Dad," his daughter Jessica tweeted afterwards.
His duties in Washington DC will now be carried out by US ambassador Kim Beazley, the man he ousted as Opposition Leader in 2007. |
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