Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has announced his resignation today.
At a press conference in Washington, DC, Mr Rudd said that he believed he not longer had the support of the Prime Minister Julia Gillard. He described the ongoing publich leadership battle as a “soap opera” and said he would not have “anything to do with it”.
“I feel very uncomfortable doing this from Washington rather than in Australia but I don’t feel I have a choice,’’ Mr Rudd said. Mr Rudd will return to Australia tomorrow and will consult his family and electorate before deciding his political future.
