Prime Minister Julia Gillard has downplayed a faux pas from the United States' top diplomat.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton mistakenly referred to Kevin Rudd as prime minister even though he lost the job in June.
"Not of any interest or consequence to me, just a slip of the tongue and there we have it," Ms Gillard told the Nine Network on Sunday.
Mr Rudd, who is now foreign minister, reportedly made no attempt to correct his American counterpart.
Opps
(probably one for our Australian audience to enjoy more, knowing the history of how Rudd was basically ousted from his position as PM). 
