KEVIN Rudd has exacted revenge on Julia Gillard, toppling her in a Labor Party coup to resume the prime ministership she took off him three years ago.
Ms Gillard fulfilled her vow to retire from politics if she lost the caucus poll which Mr Rudd won 57 votes to 45 and was quickly followed on Wednesday night by some of her strongest supporters.
Craig Emerson and Peter Garrett both announced their retirements from politics, while Greg Combet and Joe Ludwig resigned from the cabinet.
Wayne Swan stepped down as deputy leader and was replaced by Anthony Albanese who fought off a challenge from Simon Crean, 61 votes to 38, but said he would remain in politics.
After weeks of speculation reached a head on Wednesday afternoon, Ms Gillard called for a 7.00pm leadership ballot confident she had the numbers.
But her fate seemed sealed when senior minister Bill Shorten, who helped her depose Mr Rudd in 2010, announced 15 minutes before the caucus meeting that he had switched his support to Mr Rudd.
Mr Rudd will now lead the government into an election the polls say it has no hope of winning but which Ms Gillard urged her colleagues to fight out to the end.
"Don't lack the guts, don't lack the fortitude, don't lack the resilience to go out there with our Labor agenda and to win this election," she said.
"I know that it can be done."
Ms Gillard congratulated Mr Rudd on his election.
She said she was humbled by having had the privilege to be prime minister, and Australia's first female prime minister.
"When I first put myself forward for consideration as Labor leader in 2010 I had the overwhelming support of my colleagues to do so. I thank them for that," she said.
"And I thank them for giving the opportunity to me not only to serve the nation but to serve as the first female prime minister of this country."
Ms Gillard said she had faced the "twin problems" of a minority parliament and "internal division" within Labor.
"It has not been an easy environment to work in."
Ms Gillard said there had been a lot of talk about her playing the "gender card".
"The reaction to being the first female prime minister does not explain everything about my prime ministership, nor does it explain nothing about my prime ministership," she said.
"It explains some things and it is for the nation to think in a sophisticated way about those shades of grey.
"What I am absolutely confident of is it will be easier for the next woman and the woman after that ... and I am proud of that."
Mr Swan, who has been a fierce critic of newly re-elected Labor leader Kevin Rudd, confirmed he will recontest his Queensland seat of Lilley and paid tribute to Ms Gillard.
"She is one of the toughest warriors that has ever led the Labor Party," he said.
Labor whip Chris Hayes said Mr Rudd and Ms Gillard both spoke before the caucus vote.
"The mood was quite sombre," he said.
"Most people are happy that the issue of the leadership is now put behind us so the party can now concentrate on preparing for the September election."
Senator Penny Wong unanimously won the ballot for Leader of the Senate, taking over from Stephen Conroy.
Jacinta Collins becomes the senate deputy leader.
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