With Parliament rising this week, the Gillard Government must know it is just about out of options IS it all too late anyway? When Kevin Rudd was soundly defeated by Julia Gillard in Labor's party room 13 months ago, he declared publicly that he would not challenge for the leadership again. Privately, he continued to harbour the ambition to return as prime minister but with one proviso: he would not come back as leader if he didn't think he had any chance of victory at this year's election.