Australian Federal Election (The Abbott)

The 2010 federal election was the result of Kevin Rudd stepping down to his Deputy Julia Gillard. She called for an election on the 17th of July, and it was to be held on the 21st August. It was between the Liberal leader Tony Abbott and the Labour leader and prime minister Julia Gillard.

The Liberal leader Tony Abbott would eventually go on to win with a the slight majority of 0.04% in the popular vote and get the majority of seats in the house of representatives (78). The greens were the only other party to get a seat in the house, one of only 3 other times in history. The Abbott government came into effect with the the 14th September swearing in of the new prime minister.