I wrong in my judgement of Kim Beazley in 2006? I fear I may have been, that what I inferred as his lack of interest in the work of opposition was really a more nuanced understanding of electoral politics than I then possessed … Kim may rightly have judged that we were so likely to win that a quieter biding of time in the lead-up to election day was a better approach than strenuous political exertion." Peter Garrett, an ALP caucus member who voted for Rudd would also regret this vote saying it was "certainly the biggest" mistake he made in his political career. In October 2016, almost a decade after Beazley's ousting as leader, journalist Chris Mitchell stated that Beazley was the best Prime Minister Australia never had. See also 2010 Australian Labor Party leadership spill March 2013 Australian Labor Party leadership spill June 2013 Australian Labor Party leadership spill 2007 Liberal Party of Australia leadership election References 2006 elections in Australia Australian Labor Party leadership spills Australian Labor Party leadership spill