State Labor 'should elect leader too' Queensland's opposition leader (pic) wants new Labor party leadership rules adopted at state level. QUEENSLAND'S opposition leader wants a proposed federal Labor party rule, giving grassroots members a say in who leads the party, adopted at state level. Annastacia Palaszczuk says Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's planned historic party reforms are "an exciting initiative for Australian politics." Mr Rudd wants the federal Labor party leader jointly elected by federal politicians and grassroots members, with each group having 50 per cent of the vote. Ms Palaszczuk says the model has worked at the national level in the UK and US. "I look forward to discussing the details with the prime minister and if it is successful, it could be a model for all states as well," she said in a statement. Mr Rudd said on Monday the reforms would ensure the power to choose the Labor party's leader never resided with a factional few again. The proposed rule changes and Labor's election strategy will be considered at a special Labor caucus meeting on July 22. Mr Rudd was elected as prime minister in 2007. But in June 2010, in the face of dwindling popularity, his then deputy Julia Gillard launched a successful challenge. With Labor popularity at record lows, Mr Rudd challenged two weeks ago, ousting Ms Gillard and resuming the prime ministership.