Julia Gillard has accused her own MPs of trying to destroy her Government from within as she addressed a shattered caucus. Source: Supplied
- Caucus source: PM accuses own MPs
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- Former PM Rudd absent from meeting
JULIA Gillard has accused her own MPs of trying to destroy her Government from within as she addressed a shattered caucus ahead of the resumption of Parliament tomorrow.
A source inside the caucus told The Daily Telegraph that the PM said she was aware that MPs had been leaking to journalists with the intention of backgrounding against the Government. Backgrounding is where politicians provide sensitive information to journalists under the assumption they will not be named.
In a clear sign that Ms Gillard and her backers are concerned about another challenge being mounted against her leadership, the PM said that marginal seat MPs would be the only ones to suffer from the continuous leaking.
While talk of Kevin Rudd has been revived following today's disastrous poll results, the former PM was a noticeable absence from the meeting. Mr Rudd was said to be unwell.
The caucus met at 2pm today in Parliament.
Ms Gillard then claimed that the source for her claim of backgrounding MPs was a journalist.
The caucus also elected Communications Minister Stephen Conroy as the new Senate leader to replace Chris Evans, who rocked the Government on Friday night when he stepped down from Cabinet, along with Attorney General Nicola Roxon.
A caucus spokesman said Ms Gillard's remarks had been "implicit" and had not referred to individuals.
"She referred to media that had said to her a range of negative comments, or people with negative comments, were waiting for them when they came back from leave."
Caucus had been shaken by the messy start to the year, which included a row over the selection of Nova Peris as a Senate candidate, a shock announcement of the election date, and two cabinet ministers announcing they would quit at the election.
"We need to make sure we're all united," Ms Gillard was quoted as saying.
In an evaluation of Ms Gillard's remarks today, one unimpressed Labor MP who did want to be named said: "It's everyone else's fault."
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