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“I know people are looking at whats happening in Washington and then they also look at events in Europe, in Greece and Portugal and other places and worry about that.”

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Julia Gillard served as the 27th Prime Minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013, becoming the first woman to hold the office. A lawyer and academic by training, she faced numerous challenges during her tenure, including the introduction of a carbon pricing scheme and the management of the asylum seeker policy. Gillard's leadership and policies have been both celebrated and criticized. more

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