Kevin Rudd claims victory in federal election
(Agencies)
Updated: 2007-11-25 10:05
Newly elected Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (3rd R), his wife Therese Rein, sons Marcus (R) and Nicholas (3rd L), daughter Jessica and son-in-law Albert (L) acknowledge the crowd after Labour won the Federal election in Brisbane November 24, 2007. Rudd claimed victory on Saturday in a national election, ending 11 years of conservative government. The former diplomat has promised to pull Australian combat troops out of Iraq and sign the Kyoto Protocol on climate change. [Agencies]
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