Oh bullshit. Does this mean no sitting PM or Premier is ever allowed to retire or whatever midway through a term? I hope people weren't this whiney in 1991, 1971, 1966 etc. Especially given she'll be Prime Minister of all of about two fucking months before the election's called.
I've been rooting for Gillard since 2001, when I was 14. Hopefully she lives up to the expectations, she could well be the greatest Prime Minister since Whitlam, if not even Curtin/Chifley. I'm worried about the consequences of the election (only in that this is a completely untried tactic), but if it works, this should be great for Australia.