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My Story: Julia Gillard’s Book Launched By Quentin Bryce

Sep 26, 2014

Australia’s first female Governor-General today launched the memoirs of the nation’s first female prime minister.

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Julia Gillard was prime minister for 3 years and 3 days from June 23, 2010. Her 504-page book of memoirs, My Story, was published this week.

In her speech, Quentin Bryce, appointed Governor-General by Gillard’s predecessor Kevin Rudd in 2008, emphasised the example Gillard set for girls and women.

Bryce paid tribute to Gillard’s grace, courtesy, respect for protocol and her attitude of “getting on with it”.

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Gillard, fresh from a trip to New York, spoke briefly, depicting her book as a story of resilience.

Gillard made no mention of specific policy issues. She criticised journalists for their predictable responses and made it clear she did not want to feed media interest in the internal machinations of the ALP.

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Julia Gillard’s Interview With Ray Martin

Sep 23, 2014

Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard has given an interview to Ray Martin.

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The 35-minute interview was shown on Channel 9 tonight.

The interview was conducted as part of the promotion of Gillard’s book, My Story, which is released tomorrow.

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Julia Gillard Testifies At Trade Union Royal Commission

Sep 10, 2014

Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard has testified at the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption.

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Gillard was questioned by Jeremy Stoljar SC, Counsel assisting the Royal Commission. She then took questions from Bob Galbally, the barrister acting for Ralph Blewitt. [Read more…]

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Greg Combet Says Julia Gillard Offered To Stand Aside For Him

Jul 24, 2014

Greg Combet, a senior minister in the previous Labor government, says then Prime Minister Julia Gillard offered to stand aside to allow him to assume the leadership.

Combet appeared in an interview broadcast on the ABC’s 7.30 program tonight. Combet’s memoirs, The Fights of My Life, will be released next week and launched by Gillard.

Combet says that he approached Gillard in mid-June last year and was of the view that a ballot for the leadership should be held. He said Gillard offered to stand aside if he put his name forward. He says he declined because he thought the momentum for Rudd’s return was well-developed and that it would be a difficult political manoeuvre to “pull off”. Facing a personal health problem, Combet said he decided not to nominate. [Read more…]

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Julia Gillard Discusses Education On Al Jazeera

May 17, 2014

The former Labor Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, has given an interview to Al Jazeera about education and aspects of her time in office.

Gillard is currently Chair of the Global Partnership for Education, an international organisation focused on supporting countries’ efforts to educate children from early primary school through secondary school.

After deposing Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on June 24, 2010, Gillard was prime minister for three years until Rudd regained the leadership on June 27, 2013.

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