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Rudd is elected 26th Prime Minister of Australia
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The Rudd government commits to the Kyoto Protocol. Climate change was a pre election commitment
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PM Rudd apologies to the Stolen Generation in a speech delivered in parliament
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One of his government's first initiatives is to abolish Work Choices, one of the main election platforms
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Free lap-tops for all Yr 9-12 students
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Rudd addresses the Chinese President in Mandarin
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Rudd's government announces Australian troops to be withdrawn from Iraq, ending Australia's involvement in the war
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The Rudd government announces an Emissions Trading scheme, the forerunner to the Carbon Tax
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Rudd announces the Home Insulation Scheme, it soon turns out to be a disaster
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The government imposes a 40% Tax on mining companies
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Julia Gillard challenges for the leadership agfter the Labour Party become disenchanted with Rudd
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In a sometimes tearful speech Kevin Rudd resigns the leadership of the Labour Party and as such the Prime Ministership
