The Australian prime minister has called a national election as his Labor Party looks to close the gap with the conservative opposition.
Kevin Rudd was first elected prime minister in 2007, but was defeated in 2010 by his then deputy Julia Gillard in an internal leadership contest within his centre-left Labour Party.
He won back the leadership in a similar challenge on June 26 as the government faced the prospect of a record loss under Ms Gillard.
Since then, Mr Rudd has changed several key policy positions and opinion polls suggest Labor is closing the lead of the conservative opposition.
The party has been in power since 2007 and helped Australia's economy avoid recession following the 2008 global financial crisis, aided by a prolonged mining boom.
But a budget update on Friday showed Australia's economic growth is slowing as the mining investment boom ends, with rising unemployment particularly in the manufacturing sector.
In an email to supporters, Mr Rudd said: "It's on. We've got one hell of a fight on our hands.
"Australians now face a choice. And the choice couldn't be starker. I have a positive vision about the country we can be."
The election date would mean Mr Rudd missing the G20 summit in St Petersburg, even though Australia will take over as chair of the G20 for the coming year.
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