Wayne Swan and Julia Gillard

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA – JUNE 24: Australian Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan (L) and Prime Minister Julia Gillard look on during a press conference after the Australian Labor Party (ALP) leadership spill which saw Julia Gillard call a leadership ballot for the role of Prime Minister at Parliament House on June 24, 2010 in Canberra, Australia. Gillard demanded the ballot as party support for current PM Kevin Rudd collapsed. However no votes were cast in the caucus held this morning at 09:00 AEST, as Rudd conceded and stood down, making Gillard Australia’s first female Prime Minister, with current treasurer Wayne Swan moving into the role of Deputy. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

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