a female prime minister
June 24, 2010
Well. I never thought i’d see the day. Australia now has a female prime minister, Julia Gillard. And what a dramatic entrance. A coup led by right-wing factional leaders. A tearful Kevin Rudd. A smiling redhead with a strong vision of a better Australia.
It’s certainly yet to be seen whether the labor government’s move to change leaders before an upcoming election was a smart one. Seems risky business to me. And given her mumblings about aslyum seekers already, it doesn’t seem that policies will even change that dramatically…
Nonetheless, I’m excited about having a female leader. This is a huge feat for australian women. A giant step in australia’s history books. And it has given me a little hope for future change.
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