What mistakes did Kevin Rudd make as Australian PM?

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Riding a rising honeymoon wave that has pushed Labor back ahead of the Opposition in new opinion polls, Prime Minister Julia Gillard yesterday announced the team she will lead into the coming election.

In an otherwise unspectacular reshuffle that emphasised stability and continuity after last week's dramatic coup, Gillard's biggest move was to consign former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to the backbenches until after the election.

If the Government was returned a senior position would be found for Rudd in the new Cabinet, Gillard said.

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