November 24, 2007
The 2007 Federal Election brought to end nearly twelve years of coalition government under the prime ministership of John Howard. Howard won four elections (1996, 1998, 2001 and 2004) and left office as the second-longest serving Prime Minister since Federation.
The ALP was led by Kevin Rudd, who had been elected a year earlier in place of Kim Beazley. Beazley, in turn, had replaced Mark Latham, who resigned three months after the 2001 election.
Rudd ran a presidential-style campaign with the slogan, Kevin07. From the beginning of 2007, Howard’s government struggled and it became clear that the electoral cycle was turning. Howard’s controversial industrial relations policy, WorkChoices, led to a significant campaign against the government by the union movement.
Rudd secured a 5.4% two-party swing. The ALP made a net gain of 23 seats and secured a 16-seat majority. John Howard became the second prime minister to lose his seat as well as the election.
State of the Parties
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Election Statistics
- Federal Election Results 1901-2014 – a Parliamentary Library research paper with detailed statistics on elections since 1901.
- Seats Changing Hands at the 2007 Federal Election
Archived Posts
- Rudd Calls For An “Education Revolution” January 23, 2007
- ALP Launches Rudd TV Advertisement for Australia Day January 24, 2007
- Maxine McKew To Contest Bennelong For ALP February 26, 2007
- Rudd Defends Himself Over Meetings With Burke March 1, 2007
- Kevin Rudd Commits To Emissions Trading Regime March 8, 2007
- Kelvin Thomson Resigns From Shadow Ministry Over Mokbel Reference March 9, 2007
- Downer And Costello Maintain Personal Attacks On Rudd March 11, 2007
- Rudd Launches Broadband Policy; Abandons Opposition To Telstra Sale March 21, 2007
- Howard Admits Mistakes But Defends Iraq Commitment March 21, 2007
- Howard Says He’s Not Going Anywhere March 23, 2007
- Hicks To Serve 9 Months In Australian Jail; Released After Election March 31, 2007
- Howard Announces Additional Troops To Afghanistan April 10, 2007
- Budget Gives Tax Cuts; Targets Education, Childcare, Aged, Environment May 8, 2007
- Costello Delivers Howard Government’s 12th Budget May 8, 2007
- ALP Attacks Howard Over Broadband Policy May 8, 2007
- Kevin Rudd Discusses His Wife’s Business Interests May 24, 2007
- Howard Announces Carbon Trading Scheme By 2012 June 3, 2007
- Howard And Brough Announce Northern Territory Intervention June 21, 2007
- Leaked Mark Textor Documents Show Coalition’s Devastating Electoral Position June 21, 2007
- Howard And Costello Respond To Interest Rate Increase August 8, 2007
- Costello And Howard Comment On Leadership Claims By Michael Brissenden August 15, 2007
- Rudd And Gillard Announce Industrial Relations Policy August 28, 2007
- APEC: John Howard and George Bush Joint Press Conference September 5, 2007
- John Howard Speech To APEC Forum In Sydney September 6, 2007
- Kevin Rudd On Discussion With Chinese President Hu September 7, 2007
- Beattie Retires; Kevin Rudd Comments On Queensland Policies September 10, 2007
- Howard And Rudd Speak At Luncheon For Canadian Prime Minister Harper September 11, 2007
- Howard Survives Party-Room Meeting Without Challenge September 12, 2007
- I’ll Retire During Next Term: Howard September 12, 2007
- Howard Government Announces 2020 Clean Energy Target September 23, 2007
- “Don’t Risk Rudd” – Roadside Billboard In La Trobe September 26, 2007
- Liberal Party Website Hacked October 10, 2007
- John Howard’s Speech On Reconciliation October 11, 2007
- November 24: Howard Announces Federal Election October 14, 2007
- Howard Fails Vision For Australia Say Greens October 14, 2007
- Rudd Offers “New Leadership” October 14, 2007
- “Australia’s Choice”: Howard Attempts To Frame The Election October 14, 2007
- 2007 Federal Election Timetable October 14, 2007
- Howard And Costello Offer Tax Cuts Package October 15, 2007
- MPs Retiring At The 2007 Federal Election October 23, 2007
- Over 13.6 Million Australians Enrolled To Vote In 2007 Election October 25, 2007
- Reserve Bank Lifts Interest Rates By 0.25% November 7, 2007
- Liberal Party Campaigns On Economic Management November 7, 2007
- Coalition Best Placed To Govern: Sunday Mail Election Editorial November 18, 2007
- It’s Time, But Not For Labor: Sunday Herald-Sun Election Editorial November 18, 2007
- Why Kevin Deserves A Chance: Sunday Telegraph Election Editorial November 18, 2007
- Liberal Party Climate Change Policy: 1990 vs 2007 November 20, 2007
- It’s Not Time To Change Government: Advertiser Election Editorial November 23, 2007
- Two Directions One Decision: The Age Election Editorial November 23, 2007
- Time To Think About The Future: The Australian Election Editorial November 23, 2007
- We Stand Behind A Man Of Our State And Our Times: Courier-Mail Election Editorial November 23, 2007
- Prosperity And Growth: Herald-Sun Election Editorial November 23, 2007
- Time For A Change: Hobart Mercury Election Editorial November 23, 2007
- We Can’t Afford The Luxury Of A Long Goodbye: Sydney Morning Herald Election Editorial November 23, 2007
- Rudd Right Man For New Times: Daily Telegraph Election Editorial November 23, 2007
- The Compelling Case For Change: Canberra Times Election Editorial November 24, 2007
- 2007 Federal Election: Brave Predictions November 24, 2007
- 2007 Federal Election Night Reports November 24, 2007
- Costello To Quit Politics; Won’t Seek Leadership November 25, 2007
- Costello To Quit Politics; Will Not Seek Or Accept Liberal Leadership November 25, 2007
- The Morning After: ABC Radio News Reports The 2007 Federal Election November 25, 2007
- Prime Minister-Elect Rudd Holds Press Conference November 25, 2007
- Malcolm Turnbull First To Declare In Race For Liberal Leadership November 25, 2007
- Nationals Mark Vaile Quits Party Leadership November 26, 2007
- McKew Wins Bennelong November 26, 2007
- Rudd Pays Tribute To Bernie Banton At Brisbane Press Conference November 27, 2007
- Abbott Withdraws From Liberal Leadership Contest November 28, 2007
- Brendan Nelson Elected Liberal Party Leader In Close Vote November 29, 2007
- Rudd Announces New Labor Government Ministry November 29, 2007
- Kevin Rudd Sworn In As Australia’s 26th Prime Minister December 3, 2007
- The Rudd Ministry: Who Does What December 3, 2007
- The First Rudd Ministry December 3, 2007
- Oppositions Do Win Elections: Gartrell Analyses ALP Election Victory December 4, 2007
- Coalition Shadow Ministry From December 6, 2007 December 6, 2007
- Nelson Announces Shadow Ministry December 6, 2007
- Labor Lead Dwindling; Majority Of 16 Likely; 8 Seats Still Undecided December 7, 2007
- 2007 Election: Update On Doubtful Seats December 7, 2007
- ALP Wins McEwen By 7 Votes December 8, 2007
- ALP Lead In McEwen Now Only 6 Votes December 10, 2007
- Bennelong Declaration Ends Howard’s Political Career December 12, 2007
- 3-2-1 Split In Tasmanian Senate Poll December 13, 2007
- Liberal Party Director Analyses Election Defeat December 19, 2007
- Seats Changing Hands At The 2007 Federal Election December 20, 2007
- Election Funding Payments: 2007 Federal Election January 9, 2008
- Kevin Rudd’s Speech On The Apology To The Stolen Generations February 13, 2008
- Rudd Government Faces First Question Time February 13, 2008
- “Partially Treated Sewage Sandwich” From Julie Bishop February 19, 2008
- Clare O’Neil: Howard’s Terrifying Lack Of Reflection March 20, 2008
- Informal Voting In The 2007 Federal Election April 21, 2009
- Wilson Tuckey TV Advertisement July 18, 2010
- Government And Opposition Reflect On Five Years Of Rudd/Gillard November 24, 2012
- Federal Election Results 1901-2014 July 17, 2014
- Who’s Left – The Surviving Members Of Every House Of Representatives Since 1949 April 1, 2017