Gillard stalwart Bill Shorten says he's been thinking about the leadership change for a few weeks. Source: AAP
FORMER Gillard backer Bill Shorten says he had been thinking of switching his vote to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd for "the last couple of weeks".
Mr Shorten's support for Mr Rudd in Wednesday's caucus ballot was one of the key factors to drive the former leader's return to the role after three years.
The Victorian Right powerbroker said he had spoken with Mr Rudd earlier in the week and believed he had "changed" his leadership approach and would be more consultative.
However, Mr Shorten made up his mind to back Mr Rudd only after former prime minister Julia Gillard called a leadership spill on Wednesday afternoon.
"The Australian people want to see in our democracy Labor be as competitive as possible," Mr Shorten told Fairfax Radio on Thursday.
"I don't believe it's in the nation's interests for a landslide outcome to the conservatives."
Mr Shorten said it had been "incredibly difficult" to change his mind about Ms Gillard.
"But I also know the cause which I serve ... is more than just about individuals," he said.
Mr Shorten did not believe he had been dishonest in telling the media over the past two weeks he was still supporting Ms Gillard.
"As I was going through the process of thinking what to do, do you think it is my job to be a public worry-wart? That just destabilises the situation," he said.
"Up until the spill ... I was going to support the prime minister."
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