Statement from a Spokesperson

“Several articles have reported that in June 2010 that Mr Rudd sought a phone call from Hillary Clinton following Julia Gillard’s leadership coup.As the text of the Hillary Clinton email makes abundantly clear, Former Prime Minister Rudd made zero request for any such telephone call from Mrs Clinton.If any staff member made such a request of the US Ambassador then they did not do so with Mr Rudd’s authority or at his request.By that stage, Mr Rudd had already had a long conversation with President Obama which was initiated by the President.”