Thursday was the biggest day in Australian Political History! Four of the five channels on our TV covered the even from late morning forward, and they're still covering it. I'm having a hard time understanding why it happened, simply because I don't understand the Australian government system. However! I will explain it to you all as best I can, though I'm sure it's been on the news somewhat in the States.
The Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, has been slowly failing his country, or so the country thinks. Parliament called for change in leader early last week, and on Thursday the voting began. It was unanimous to overthrow him and replace him with the Deputy PM, Julia Gillard. It was amazing! We watched the polls actually climbing on the internet during class, and then I rushed home to watch the results on the news. I was so excited, and I'm not really sure why. Ha ha!
I have been reading the newspaper since I've been here, so I've been reading tons about how people feel about Kevin Rudd. I just never knew that he could be overthrown like that! So this occasion was the biggest day in history because a) it was the first time a PM had been overthrown before the end of his first term and b) Julia Gillard is the first female PM. And I was here to witness it all! How thrilling. Though I'm sure, like I said, that it's been on the news, if not CNN, back home. Gotta love history in the making!
Love!
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