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Who won 2007 election Australia?
At 11.05 pm, Kevin Rudd delivered his victory speech. Labor won 83 of the 150 seats in the incoming House of Representatives. This represented a 23-seat swing to Labor. The Liberals won 55 while the Nationals won 10, with two seats retained by Independents.
How did John Howard lose the 2007 election?
2007 election Howard lost his seat of Bennelong to former journalist Maxine McKew by 44,685 votes (51.4 percent) to Howard’s 42,251 (48.6 percent). The latest redistribution placed Bennelong right on the edge of seats Labor needed to win in order to make Rudd Prime Minister.
Who was in power in Australia in 2008?
Kevin Rudd became Australia’s 26th prime minister when the Labor Party won office, replacing the Liberal-National Party government led by John Howard.
Who was the first indigenous woman to sit parliament?
Linda Burney (House of Representatives, NSW, ALP) is the first Indigenous female member of the House of Representatives, elected in 2016. She was also the first and only Indigenous member of the New South Wales Parliament, having been elected in 2003.
What is the name of Kevin Rudd’s wife?
Thérèse Reinm. 1981
Kevin Rudd/Wife
Who was in Australia’s government in 2001?
The incumbent Liberal Party of Australia led by Prime Minister of Australia John Howard and coalition partner the National Party of Australia led by John Anderson defeated the opposition Australian Labor Party led by Kim Beazley.
Who beat John Howard?
It was not until 12 December that Howard formally conceded defeat, with the Electoral Commission formally declaring McKew the winner by 44,685 votes (51.4 percent) to Howard’s 42,251 (48.6 percent).
What party was Kevin Rudd apart of?
Kevin Rudd
| The Honourable Kevin Rudd AC | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kevin Michael Rudd 21 September 1957 Nambour, Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouse(s) | Thérèse Rein ( m. 1981) |
| Children | 3 |