Mr Rudd says the Prime Minister is desperate to do anything he can to hold onto office and is targeting him because he realises the Australian people are warming to Labor.
"This decision by Mr Howard reflects a new level of political desperation, as he senses a changing mood, electoral mood right across Australia," he said. "That's what all this is about.
"I say this to Mr Howard - bring it on, bring it on now, bring on an election now and let the Australian people decide."
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ACTU president Sharan Burrows has launched the union movement's latest assault on federal workplace reforms, saying new figures show workers are being hurt by the laws.
In a new advertising campaign being launched tonight, the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) says workers are losing award conditions, overtime, penalty rates and shift allowances through the Work Choices laws.
Ms Burrows pointed out that the escalating scandal over disgraced former West Australian premier Brian Burke coincided with the one-year anniversary of the controversial industrial reforms.
"What I would say is the government is obviously is looking for a distraction.
"Today we have released an ad that is based on their own figures which shows that working people are being hurt, they are losing award conditions, take-home pay through the loss of overtime, penalty rates, shift allowances, even rest breaks are going."
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