(CNN) -- Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has survived another attempt to oust her from the job after no challengers emerged to vie for the leadership of the governing party and the country. In a short statement after the vote, Gillard said she accepted the support of her colleagues "with a sense of deep humility and a sense of resolve." She said that leadership uncertainty that had been blighting the party in recent months was settled "in the most conclusive fashion possible." One hundred Labor caucus members had been due to vote, but in the end, no votes were cast because there were no candidates beyond Gillard for prime minister, and Wayne Swan as her deputy.
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NEW: Gillard says leadership issue settled conclusively
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No challenges emerged to contest Australian leadership
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Kevin Rudd said he wouldn't stand against Julia Gillard
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Prime Minister Gillard called leadership vote for Thursday
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