Lisa Wilkinson has praised Australia's first female prime minister, Julia Gillard, while taking a subtle swipe at the leaders who succeeded her on the 10th ...
All the nonsense.” I will use the word nonsense. The “nonsense”, as she put it, included such comments as those made about her by radio broadcaster Alan Jones that “her father died of shame” and she “should be put in a chaff bag and thrown into sea”. “Because normally I kind of held myself above these day to day political tactics and I sort of thought about it, considered not doing it and then decided I would because I was sick of all the … “I always thought that I’d remembered every moment of that day because it was obviously a big one and I’d been asked about it so many times,” she told The Project. “The leader of the opposition should think seriously about the role of women in public life and in Australian society because we are entitled to a better standard than this.”
Julia Gillard has taken a cheeky swipe at Tony Abbott during an appearance on The Project discussing her famous misogyny speech. Read more.
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Lisa Wilkinson says former prime minister Julia Gillard is setting an example to her male counterparts about acting with 'dignity' and 'grace', ...
'Misogyny, sexism, every day from this Leader of the Opposition. 'The Leader of the Opposition says that people who hold sexist views and who are misogynists are not appropriate for high office. 'And the Government will not be lectured about sexism and misogyny by this man. I was offended by those things. At another juncture she said: 'I was offended when the Leader of the Opposition went outside in the front of Parliament and stood next to a sign that said "Ditch the witch". I will not.
Ten years after delivering her famous speech in the Federal Parliament, former Prime Minister Julia Gillard will appear in conversation at the.
I have great memories of being involved in university life as President of Adelaide University Union, and serving as a student representative on the University Council.”Honorary Professor and former Prime Minister, Julia Gillard AC. Professor Gillard studied Law and Arts at the University of Adelaide from 1979 to 1981. “I have great memories of being involved in university life as President of Adelaide University Union, and serving as a student representative on the University Council.”
Today marks a decade since Julia Gillard rose to her feet in parliament and delivered a blistering takedown - not only of her opponent Tony Abbott, ...
Ten years after her "misogyny speech" aimed at Tony Abbott made her a hero to many people across the globe, Julia Gillard is still teaching male.
Abbott said that the government “shamed parliament” and should have perished in “shame” for defending Mr. Abbott in parliament in October 2012 by declaring that she would not be subjected to a “lecture on sexism and misogyny by this guy,” nearly didn’t take A policewoman from India told me, “Great speech,” and Ms. Never, not right now. She said, “I was outraged when the Leader of the Opposition walked outside in front of the Parliament and stood next to a poster that stated “Ditch the witch.” “Misogyny and sexism from this Leader of the Opposition every day.” Every day in every fashion, over the whole period that the Leader of the Opposition has had that seat and I have occupied this one. Another notorious incident occurred when shock jock Alan Jones said that Ms. No, I won’t. One improvement, according to Ms. Despite receiving an almost instantaneous outpouring of congratulations when she returned to her office, Ms. Since leaving office in 2013, Ms. Turnbull, Mr.
Julia Gillard has revealed she regrets not calling out sexism and misogyny earlier during her time in office as Australia's first female prime minister.
“I say to the Leader of the Opposition I will not be lectured about sexism and misogyny by this man … Well, I hope the leader of the Opposition has got a piece of paper and he is writing out his resignation. I mean we get on with our lives.” “Knowing what I know now it was going to gather and get worse potentially. I was clearly wrong on that,” she said. That’s what he needs.”
When former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard delivered her famous misogyny speech in parliament 10 years ago, it was not planned.
"I had thought when I first became prime minister that the maximum reaction to me being the first woman would be in the early days and it would wash it's way through the system and normalise, but I was clearly wrong on that. "Knowing what I know now it was going to gather momentum and get worse, potentially if I called it out earlier it could have been a bit easier. "I tried to do as much as I could as prime minister in the sense that every day was precious, every day we were trying to drive big reforms forward," she said. "I knew it was a powerful speech in the parliament because I was actually pretty close to the opposition and could tell from their reactions how the speech is going," Gillard told Today. But while Gillard was confident she got her message across, and is pleased with the lasting impact the impassioned speech has had, there is one regret about it she does have. But as she lambasted the opposition leader, Tony Abbott, Gillard could see just how big a deal what she was saying was as the words left her mouth.
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"Had I said to the media, is it really going to be like this? "Knowing what I know now, it was going to gather and get worse. "Perhaps some sections would have thought it through and it would have started the discussion we needed to have."
Ten years ago the then-prime minister Julia Gillard delivered a speech to parliament about misogyny. At the time, the speech was poorly received by the ...
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Sunday marked 10 years since Ms Gillard delivered her now iconic misogyny speech in parliament where she grilled then opposition leader Tony Abbott in a ...
“I say to the Leader of the Opposition I will not be lectured about sexism and misogyny by this man … Well, I hope the leader of the Opposition has got a piece of paper and he is writing out his resignation. I mean we get on with our lives.” “Knowing what I know now it was going to gather and get worse potentially. I was clearly wrong on that,” she said. That’s what he needs.”
Former prime minister Julia Gillard has revealed she regrets not calling out sexism and misogyny earlier on the anniversary of her famous speech to ...
"Well I hope the leader of the opposition has got a piece of paper and he is writing out his resignation. The leader of the opposition says that people who hold sexist views and who are misogynists are not appropriate for high office. "I knew it was landing powerfully there. "I rise to oppose the motion moved by the Leader of the Opposition. And in doing so I say ... "And the government will not be lectured about sexism and misogyny by this man.
'I'll get beeped': Julie Gillard's cheeky moment while recalling famous misogyny speech ... Former prime minister Julia Gillard chose her words carefully while ...
All the nonsense.” I will use the word nonsense. In the process of writing it came a revelation. The “nonsense”, as she put it, included such comments as those made about her by radio broadcaster Alan Jones that “her father died of shame” and she “should be put in a chaff bag and thrown into sea”. “Because normally I kind of held myself above these day to day political tactics and I sort of thought about it, considered not doing it and then decided I would because I was sick of all the ... “The leader of the opposition should think seriously about the role of women in public life and in Australian society because we are entitled to a better standard than this.”
Former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard's fiery speech is arguably the most famous moment in Australian politics.
"And the Government will not be lectured about sexism and misogyny by this man. And in so doing I say to the Leader of the Opposition I will not be lectured about sexism and misogyny by this man. “Thank you very much, Deputy Speaker, and I rise to oppose the motion moved by the Leader of the Opposition.