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“We see community organizations as major service providers and economic drivers rather than as recipients or distributors of charity, and coordinators of volunteers. Today they constitute what's referred to as 'the social economy'.”

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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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