Julia Gillard offered secret deal for Greg Combet to become Prime Minister to fend off Kevin Rudd

By Deborah Snow
Updated July 25 2014 - 4:08pm, first published 12:16pm
Greg Combet, who Julia Gillard asked to contest the ALP leadership in June 2013. Photo: Brendan Esposito
Greg Combet, who Julia Gillard asked to contest the ALP leadership in June 2013. Photo: Brendan Esposito
Julia Gillard and Greg Combet
Julia Gillard and Greg Combet

An embattled Julia Gillard secretly offered to stand down as Prime Minister in June 2013 and secure the leadership for then Climate Change and Industry minister Greg Combet in order to fend off  Kevin Rudd,  Mr Combet has revealed.

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