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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 27 Jun, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Live: Kevin Rudd to be sworn in as PM Prime minister-elect Kevin Rudd is expected to be sworn in this morning at Government House after staging a dramatic comeback in a leadership ballot last night. Almost three years to the day since he was ousted from the job by Julia Gillard, he seized the leadership back by winning a Caucus ballot 57 votes to 45. Factional leader Bill Shorten again played a pivotal role in the leadership coup, announcing half an hour before the ballot that he had switched allegiances. Mr Rudd says Labor can now "start cooking with gas" and has vowed to take the fight to Opposition Leader Tony Abbott in the next election. Mr Abbott is demanding the new Prime Minister announce when he will call an election. 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Almost three years to the day since he was ousted from the job by Julia Gillard, he seized the leadership back by winning a Caucus ballot 57 votes to 45. Factional leader Bill Shorten again played a pivotal role in the leadership coup, announcing half an hour before the ballot that he had switched allegiances. Mr Rudd says Labor can now "start cooking with gas" and has vowed to take the fight to Opposition Leader Tony Abbott in the next election. More » Live: Kevin Rudd to be sworn in as PM Analysis: Constitutional issues surrounding Rudd's return Rudd prevails over Gillard in leadership ballot Rudd, Gillard vow to quit if they lose spill Sport More Sport » Merrin deserved bin, the others didn't: Gallen Blues skipper Paul Gallen says Trent Merrin was the only one who deserved to be sent to the sin-bin in State of Origin II. 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