Kevin Rudd (L) signs his commission as Prime Minister of Australia as Governor-General Quentin Bryce looks on at Government House in Canberra June 27, 2013. REUTERS/Andrew Taylor
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Kevin Rudd was sworn in as Australian prime minister for the second time on Thursday, a day after toppling Julia Gillard and three months ahead of elections in which opinion polls show the ruling Labor Party faces a devastating defeat.
Rudd's return as prime minister follows three years of squabbling within the Labor leadership and as the world's 12th largest economy faces challenges stemming from a slowdown in top trade partner China.
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