<page_title> List of Australian Leaders of the Opposition </page_title> <section_title> Leaders of the Opposition </section_title> <table> <cell> Kim Beazley <col_header> Leader </col_header> </cell> <cell> 4 December 2006 <col_header> Took office </col_header> </cell> <cell> Kevin Rudd <col_header> Leader </col_header> </cell> <cell> Labor Party <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> 4 December 2006 <col_header> Constituency </col_header> </cell> </table>
In December 2006, Kevin Rudd successfully challenged Kim Beazley to become the Leader of the Labor Party (and thus Leader of the Opposition).