Julia Gillard
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 23: Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard talks to students at Brighton Secondary School at the South Australian Parliament house in on February 23, 2012 in Adelaide, Australia. Kevin Rudd resigned overnight as foreign minister, setting the stage for a heated battle with the prime minister for leadership of the country.
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I'm very determined as Prime Minister as we go through this period of economic change that we emerge with a diversified economy with many sources of strength
I've had some discussions with Andrew Wilkie. We will have some more discussions in the future and it's not my intention to engage in running commentary in any way while those discussions are happening.
I am very concerned about the anecdotal reports that there is a requirement that Australian firms are not used in miningMore quotes »
Newsday's coverage
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Australian prime minister flees angry crowd
The Associated PressCANBERRA, Australia -- Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard stumbled and was caught by a security guard as riot police helped her force a path through a crowd of rowdy protesters after a ceremony to mark Australia's national day ye Read more »
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Australian PM stumbles before rowdy protest crowd
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard stumbled and was caught by a security guard as riot police helped her force a path through a crowd of rowdy protesters following a ceremony to mark Australia's national day Thursday. Read more »
Around the web
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Carr accuses Gillard camp of threats, dirty tricks
A key Kevin Rudd ally, federal minister Kim Carr, has accused Julia Gillard's camp of dirty tricks as lobbying for caucus votes heats up ahead of Monday's Labor leadership ballot. The Manufacturing Minister, who was demoted in a Cabinet reshuffle in Dece 2/22/12 from ABC (Australia) Online Read more »
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Let voters sort out mess, says Abbott
Tony Abbott calls for an election in Warwick after Prime Minister Julia Gillard announces a federal leadership spill. Picture: Nathan Richter Source: The Courier-Mail For the first time Prime Minister Julia Gillard explains why she had to replace Kevin R 2/22/12 from The Courier Mail Read more »
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'Whole affair a demoralising spectacle'
GAME ON: Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott were all smiles 18 months ago, but the gloves are off as Labor is fighting self-destruction before a Monday morning leadership ballot. Source: AFP OPPOSITION leader Tony Abbott says the independent cross-bench MPs m 2/22/12 from PerthNow Read more »
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Oakeshott fears parliament instability
INDEPENDENT MP Rob Oakeshott says the Labor leadership battle is starting to threaten the stability of the parliament. Mr Oakeshott, who has said he would review his support for the minority government if Labor changed leaders, is watching the Julia Gill 2/22/12 from PerthNow Read more »
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End it soon, economists warn Gillard, Rudd
LEADING economists have a message for Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd - sort this out once and for all or risk hurting consumers and deterring investors. Labor's leadership crisis has caught the attention of global markets and is fuelling uncertainty about 2/22/12 from The Courier Mail Read more »
