Rudd in 2012

Probably ASB.

You would have a better chance of averting the leadership change to Gillard in the first place by having him call a general election (and win a second term) in early 2010.
 
This is alternate history. I'm sure there's some way to have Gillard's time in power end a year earlier and Rudd return earlier. Any ideas?
 
Just have Kevin Rudd challenge Julia Gillard in the middle of 2011 instead of 2012 in OTL.

Perhaps but that's when Labor's poll numbers had only just gone into the toilet. The party, at least the MPs, really hated Rudd, they needed a very long period of really bad polls to give Rudd a chance. Maybe Rudd still resigns as Foreign Minister but waits until after the epic smashing of Labor in Queensland and then runs. He could get about 40 votes and so is able to win earlier.
 
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