Brendan O'Connor
Minister for Human Services
Gary Gray
Special Minister of State
"Being prime minister isn't a job you have a shot at and then you come back again if you think you've learned a lesson. The country and the governance of the country are too important and we've moved on."
Mark Butler
Minister for Mental Health and Aged Care
Craig Emerson
Minister for Trade
"We can't tolerate a situation where Mr Rudd and a small group of supporters have systematically undermined the Prime Minister of Australia."
Jenny Macklin
Minister for Families
"My support on Monday will be very strongly with Julia Gillard."
Bill Shorten
Minister for Employment & Workplace Relations
"I think the very clear majority of Government MPs support the Prime Minister. She is the best person for the job. She's getting on with business."
Mark Arbib
Assistant Treasurer
"Prime Minister Gillard is without doubt the best person to lead the country and win the next federal election for Labor"
Nicola Roxon
Attorney-General
"We need to get out of this idea that Kevin is a messiah."
Tanya Plibersek
Minister for Health
"I'll be supporting the Prime Minister on Monday and I think on Monday this must end, this period of instability"
Jason Clare
Minister for Home Affairs and Justice
"A membership merry-go-round always ends badly."
Joe Ludwig
Minister for Agriculture
"I support Julia Gillard one hundred percent as the leader of our party and as the Prime Minister. I always have, and I continue to do so."
Julia Gillard
Prime Minister
"When the ballot is called at 10am on Monday morning, I will renominate for the Labor leadership and I expect to receive the support of my colleagues when I do so."
Stephen Conroy
Minister for Communications
"The caucus overwhelmingly doesn't want him back."
Tony Burke
Minister for Environment
"Kevin Rudd said he wants plain talking and now we're plain talking about why the caucus overwhelmingly dumped him and why the caucus overwhelmingly doesn't want him back."
Robert McClelland
Minister for Emergency Management
"He has overwhelming public support and I don't think that we can ignore the fact that he has won an election from opposition."
Kim Carr
Minister for Manufacturing
"It's my opinion that the man has a great breadth of vision and a commitment to the future of this country that stands us in good stead."
Chris Evans
Minister for Tertiary Education.
I've always had a good relationship with Mr Rudd, but I am a believer that the Prime Minister has brought a more consensual style to government."
Kevin Rudd
Resigned as Minister for Foreign Affairs
"I want to do the job I was elected to in 2007 ... If I am not successful I will go to the backbench and I will not contest again."
Greg Combet
Minister for Climate Change
"[The position of PM] is not to be treated like a revolving door. It isn't just a matter of the polls and popularity in the community."
Martin Ferguson
Minister for Resources and Energy
"Kevin Rudd is best placed to take on Tony Abbott and potentially [in the] best position for us to win the next election. It's on the basis of that assessment that I have declared my position today as I should."
Penny Wong
Minister for Finance and Deregulation
Wayne Swan
Deputy Prime Minister; Treasurer
"For some period of time now, with increasing frequency, Mr Rudd has been undermining the Government."
Simon Crean
Minister for Regional Australia
"Kevin hasn't got the numbers to challenge. He's well short of anywhere near a majority. He can't win."
Stephen Smith
Minister for Defence
"When Kevin ceased being prime minister his popularity was very low, and the Government at that time found it very difficult to make any policy or political progress."
Peter Garrett
Minister for School Education
"I think she is the best person to lead Labor to the next election and I believe that in difficult circumstances she has shown remarkable tenacity and purpose."
Chris Bowen
Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
"There's no doubt there's a lot of support in the community for Mr Rudd."
Anthony Albanese
Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
"I rang the Prime Minister this morning and had a lengthy conversation with her. I informed the Prime Minister that I would be voting for Kevin Rudd in Monday's ballot."
Kate Ellis
Employment Participation and Childcare Minister
"The reality is that Kevin Rudd has been making deeply personal attacks behind the scenes to journalists for well over a year now..."
Warren Snowdon
Minister for Veterans' Affairs
"There is no doubt in my mind that on Monday morning Julia Gillard will be re-elected to the job of leader of the Labor Party and Prime Minister."
Julie Collins
Minister for Community Services
"I have been very clear that I support Julia Gillard. I think we need to get on with the job of governing the country."