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The government of Australia's first female Prime Minister will now be a matter for the history books, after Ms Gillard was toppled from the nation's top job by Kevin Rudd.
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The 52-year-old will not stand at the September election, making good on a promise the member for Lalor made prior to calling a leadership ballot for the evening of June 26.
Ms Gillard's fall from the Prime Minister position came just a day after the three-year anniversary of her rise to the job in very similar circumstances, rolling Mr Rudd in a leadership ballot. Ms Gillard would later declare she made a move against the now-PM after coming to the belief that 'a good government had lost its way'.
TIMELINE: JULIA GILLARD IN POWER
2007
November 24
Federal election. Labor wins government.
Gillard becomes deputy prime minister.
2010
June 24
Labor caucus replaces Kevin Rudd with Julia Gillard as party leader and PM.
July 2
Julia Gillard announces MRRT.
July 30
Anna Bligh succeeds Michael Williamson as ALP president.
August 21
Federal election. Labor loses parliamentary majority.
September 7
Independents side with Labor, giving it government.
November 27
Victorian state election. Ted Baillieu defeats John Brumby.
2011
March 26
NSW election. Labor loses government in a landslide.
July 6
Jenny McAllister becomes president of the ALP and replaces Anna Bligh.
September 9
The SMH reports Craig Thomson and Michael Williamson received kickbacks from a printing company.
November 22
Michael Williamson takes leave from the HSU.
November 24
Harry Jenkins resigns as speaker and is replaced by Peter Slipper, shoring up the government’s majority in Parliament.
December 12
Gillard cabinet reshuffle.
Bill Shorten appointed Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
2012
February 18
Kevin Rudd outtakes video posted on YouTube.
February 27
Leadership vote. Caucus votes to keep Julia Gillard as leader over Kevin Rudd by 71 to 31 votes. Senator Mark Arbib says he will leave politics.
March 2
Gillard says she will appoint Bob Carr foreign minister. Wayne Swan criticises mining entrepreneurs in The Monthly.
April 20
James Ashby files a sexual harassment lawsuit in the Federal Court against Peter Slipper.
April 22
Peter Slipper stands aside as speaker of the House of Representatives.
April 29
Craig Thomson suspended from the Labor Party.
May 8
Federal budget forecasts small surplus.
August 14
Julia Gillard adopts Pacific Solution for asylum seekers.
August 23
Julia Gillard holds press conference to explain her involvement in AWU slush fund.
September 27
James Ashby accepts settlement with the federal government.
October 9
Peter Slipper resigns as speaker.
December 19
Wayne Swan acknowledges the government is unlikely to deliver a budget surplus.
2013
January 30
Julia Gillard says the election will be held on September 14.
Mar 9
WA Labor loses state election with an 8 per cent swing.
Mar 21
Rudd refuses to stand in a leadership ballot.
Apr 5
Government announces super changes to hit higher earners.
May 14
Federal budget does not forecast a surplus until 2016.
Jun 26
Kevin Rudd wins ballot and returns to the Labor leadership.