Gillard names Carr as Rudd replacement

Prime Minister Julia Gillard says former NSW premier Bob Carr will join the Senate and become foreign affairs minister.

Mr Carr will fill the ministerial position vacated by Kevin Rudd, who now sits on the back bench after failing to win a leadership ballot against Ms Gillard.

Until he takes his place in the Senate, Craig Emerson will continue to act as minister for foreign affairs.

Mr Carr said he could not say no to an offer to perform more public service.

'You don't choose the moment, very often the moment chooses you,' he told reporters on Friday in Canberra.

Mr Carr said he would seek Mr Rudd's advice on some matters, such as Australia's relations with Burma.

Ms Gillard was announcing her second ministerial reshuffle in three months on Friday.

Kate Lundy has been promoted, to minister for sport and multicultural affairs, as well as assistant minister for industry and innovation.

David Bradbury has also been promoted to the ministry as assistant treasurer, and to the newly created position of minister assisting for deregulation.

Jason Clare will take on the additional portfolio of minister for defence materiel.

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