Julia Gillard continued to differ as to the extent of Gillard's foreknowledge and planning of the replacement of Rudd. Rudd initially said that he would challenge Gillard, but it soon became apparent that he did not have enough support within the party to survive in his position. Hours before the vote on 24 June, he resigned as Prime Minister and Leader of the Labor Party, leaving Gillard to assume the leadership unopposed. Treasurer Wayne Swan was at the same time elected unopposed to succeed Gillard as Deputy Leader. Shortly afterward, Gillard was sworn in as the 27th Prime Minister of Australia by
My Story (Julia Gillard autobiography) throughout her tenure, followed by a successful leadership spill in June 2013, which saw her ousted as Prime Minister and replaced by Rudd. The Liberal–National Coalition, led by then-Opposition Leader Tony Abbott also received criticism for their "hostile" and "negative" approach to opposition; Gillard detailed her motivations and reactions towards to the 2012 "Misogyny Speech" she delivered, in which she accused Abbott of sexism and misogyny. The memoir is split into two sections. The first section, entitled "How I Did It", comprises the circumstances in how she challenged Rudd for the leadership of the Labor Party, as well the issues