IT'S OFFICIAL, JULIA GILLARD IS THE NEW PM!!
Franny
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WOW!! K-Rudd has been ousted and Julia Gillard is Australia's first female Prime Minister.
Personally I am not surprised, poor old K-Rudd has really fudged a lot of things, but she was there too.
So what does everyone think of this? I think this makes for some very interesting times.
Personally I am not surprised, poor old K-Rudd has really fudged a lot of things, but she was there too.
So what does everyone think of this? I think this makes for some very interesting times.
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Don't know - Hope she wasn't elected simply because she is a female. I hope that the best candidate won- and I hope it improves your country!
Nonetheless, Congrats on electing the first female Prime Minister!
If we were to vote on a leader of "A Moving Train" - I'd vote for SBC!
But because she's got the brains around here!!
best of luck with your new PM mate!!
She didn't get voted in, the Rudd after meeting with her and other MP's last night stepped down and she was the only candidate...so uncontested.
And no, certainly not in just because she is female.......it has taken a long time for females to achieve leading roles in government here, so hopefully she can bring a new aspect of leadership to government. From what I have seen of her in the media, she has always presented as a very sure and well informed person, and not known for making rediculous statements or decisions.
So fingers crossed.
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Sorry Mate, you'll have to excuse me, I can barely understand my own Government---Seems like some interesting events took place- I'll have to do some research.....
Australia is a beautiful land with wonderful people - Good Luck with your new head of state mate!!
Even though it goes against my nature as a kiwi to say this, I have to agree with you - love Aussie and Aussie's. Am heading to Sydney in a couple of weeks and really looking forward to spending time in one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
I think Tony Abbot would probably make a good PM too, although some of his views are definitely not mine. Julia Gillard on the other hand looks like she can do a decent job, without too many extreme opinions of her own.
Definitely a day to remember in history though, and I'm not really that into politics so that's saying something!
If only it could be legislated that Abbott never wore budgie smugglers!
HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! Yeah, THAT should definitely be law. Those things should never be worn, except by professional swimmers and ABSOLUTELY NOT by politicians!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don't think I have ever heard a kiwi say this. I'm going to remember this for a long long time.
Sydney 14/02/2003
Sydney 07/11/2006
Sydney 18/11/2006
Sydney 22/11/2009
EV Sydney 18/03/2011
EV Sydney 19/03/2011
EV Sydney 20/03/2011
Melbourne 24/01/2014
Sydney 26/01/2014
EV Sydney 13/02/2014
Print it out and framed it!
i'm pretty sure the comment she made a few days ago when she said "There's more chance of me becoming the full forward for the Dogs than there is any change in the Labor Party" (the dogs being her favorite AFL team), could be considered a ridiculous statement.
especially now she has come out publically and said "I asked my colleagues to make a leadership change". like she wasn't considering that a few days ago? she's fooling herself if she thinks the people can't see through that. backstabbing at it's finest. that's politics for you i guess. i'm not a fan of Labor's current policies at all.
have to give kudos to Rudd for withdrawing Australian troops from Iraq (as promised in his election campaign). you know we are still waiting for Obama to honor his pre election promise on troop withdrawal in Iraq.
mostly though, i thank him for his real, meaningful and heartfelt apology to the stolen generations. it had been such a long time coming. that's a pretty decent legacy to leave behind.
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i was very optimistic when k. rudd was elected the pm a few years ago ... howard is what our current pm is in canada ... one who governs for the interests of big corporations ... mainly oil and gas ... howard's stance and inaction on climate change is the same as our current gov't and it gave me hope that people saw his right wing agenda for what it is ...
having said that - it is also my belief that moving a progressive agenda is virtually impossible unless you live in a progressive society ... people have to buy into your ideas and programs otherwise they will just work against you ... that is how i see this thing being played out ...
rudd looks like a man of integrity and similar to the former liberal leader here in canada ... integrity is not what people seek in their leaders ... which is a sad reflection of us i suppose ...