Australian PM Rudd concedes election defeat

SYDNEY: Australia's Labor Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Saturday conceded election defeat to conservative challenger Tony Abbott, and wished his rival well."A short time again I telephoned Tony...

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Australian PM Rudd concedes election defeat
SYDNEY: Australia's Labor Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Saturday conceded election defeat to conservative challenger Tony Abbott, and wished his rival well.

"A short time again I telephoned Tony Abbott to concede defeat at this national election," he said at a party function in Brisbane.

"As prime minister of Australia, I wish him well in the high office of prime minister of this country."