2005 Australian Labor Party leadership spill

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2005 Australian Labor Party
Leadership spill

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Candidate Kim Beazley Caucus vote Unopposed Seat Brand (WA) Faction Right

Leader before election Mark Latham Elected Leader Kim Beazley

A leadership spill of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), the official opposition party in the Parliament of Australia, was held on 28 January 2005.^[1] The outgoing Opposition Leader, Mark Latham, stood down 13 months after assuming the leadership in December 2003. Kim Beazley was the only contender for the ballot, and was therefore elected unopposed.