Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd was today caught in a gaffe when he referred to himself as prime minister in a radio interview. It follows opinion polls showing support for Prime Minister Julia Gillard at record lows. When asked about recent polls,  Rudd said: "You know what? I'm a happy little vegemite being prime minister."

However, he then corrected his title to Foreign mnister and blamed jet lag for the gaffe. "Your question was about being prime minister - there, you've caught me getting off a plane being jet-lagged," Rudd said.