Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard of Australia

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Julia Gillard has been an ALP member of the Australian House of Representatives since October 1998, representing the Division of Lalor, Victoria.

Gillard was formerly the secretary of the left wing organisation, the Socialist Forum.

Gillard was elected as Member for Lalor to the House of Representatives at the 1998 election.

After Labor's defeat at the 2001 election, Gillard was elected to the Shadow Cabinet with the portfolio of Population and Immigration.

Gillard was promoted to the position of Shadow Health Minister in July 2003.

Gillard has been touted as a potential future leader of the party for some years but, until 2005, she stayed out of leadership contests.

Once Kevin Rudd was elected as leader the incumbent deputy leader and Kim Beazley's deputy, Jenny Macklin, did not contest the challenge and on 4 December 2006 Gillard was elected unopposed.

In the frontbench reshuffle following the leadership change Gillard was elected to take the Employment and Workplace Relations portfolio.

The Labor Party won the 2007 federal election and on 3 December 2007 Gillard was sworn in as Deputy Prime Minister.

In addition to the Deputy Prime Ministership, Gillard was given responsibility for a so-called 'Super Ministry', the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.

JULIA Gillard has tried to calm down Labor MPs agitated about the Rudd Government's planned workplace legislation by stressing unions will have a right to sit at the bargaining table with employers if they have just one member at a worksite.

Over the past year, Ms Gillard has confirmed union representation applied to worksites where just one employee was a member.

Ms Gillard has argued the ultimate safeguard of Labor's system is that a majority of employees must agree before any union-style collective bargaining or wage agreement can proceed.

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6 million) to ensure that a debt-ridden nationwide childcare agency will remain open until the end of the year, Education Minister Julia Gillard said Friday.

world-news, australia, au-news, federal-government, foreign-policy, protest, dissent, whaling, julia-gillard, sea-shepherd10 Australia Says No on Detainees, and Britain Is ReluctantJan 3 - Seeded by Donna DoreenSource: The New York TimesAustralia said Friday that it would not agree to American requests to accept more detainees from the prison at Guantánamo Bay, and Britain signaled reluctance to take in significant numbers of former inmates, underscoring the difficulties both the departing and incoming administworld-news, sydney, australia, guantanamo-bay, britain, julia-gillard, bush-requested-australia-take-detainies, closing-gitmo11 Gillard says new IR system not WorkChoices LiteSep 25 - Seeded by Red WolfSource: abc.

auActing Prime Minister Julia Gillard says it is wrong to describe the Federal Government's workplace relations changes as "WorkChoices Lite.

auFederal Education Minister Julia Gillard says there will not be a return to compulsory student unionism despite describing its axing as one of the cruelest cuts made by the previous government.

politics, australia, au-news, federal-government, unions, julia-gillard10 Govt won't tolerate unfair childcare fees: GillardJun 2 - Seeded by Red WolfSource: Australian Broadcasting CorporationFederal Education Minister Julia Gillard has again warned that the Government will deal with childcare operators which unfairly raise their fees.

politics, australia, au-news, federal-government, industrial-relations, civil-liberty, privacy, security, julia-gillard31 Gillard moves to scrap WorkChoicesFeb 13 - Seeded by Red WolfSource: Australian Broadcasting CorporationDeputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard has introduced the first part of Federal Labor's plan to scrap the previous government's Industrial Relations laws.

politics, australia, au-news, federal-government, industrial-relations, legal, julia-gillard10 Gillard urged to involve states in IR overhaulJan 31 - Seeded by Red WolfSource: Australian Broadcasting CorporationFederal Workplace Relations Minister Julia Gillard is being urged not to ignore the states as the Commonwealth develops a national industrial relations system.

politics, australia, au-news, federal-government, julia-gillard10 Howard to blame for education slip: GillardDec 4 - Seeded by Red WolfSource: Australian Broadcasting CorporationFederal Education Minister Julia Gillard says a fall in Australia's education standards is the Howard Government's legacy to the nation.

politics, australia, au-news, federal-government, julia-gillard20 Gillard warns against Senate blockNov 25 - Seeded by Red WolfSource: Australian Broadcasting CorporationIncoming Deputy Prime Minister and Workplace Relations Minister Julia Gillard has again warned the Senate not to block Labor's industrial relations changes.

politics, australia, au-news, federal-government, julia-gillard, industrial-relations20 Gillard pays tribute to beaten HowardNov 24 - Seeded by Red WolfSource: Australian Broadcasting CorporationDeputy Opposition leader Julia Gillard has acknowledged some positives about Prime Minister John Howard's time in office.

politics, australia, au-news, federal-government, elections, julia-gillard, john-howard32 'Go girl' Gillard yet to win over big businessSep 29 - Seeded by Vanessa WilsonSource: The Sydney Morning HeraldJULIA Gillard is the Laborite the Liberals love to demonise.

politics, australia, au-news, federal-government, ignorance, stupidity, julia-gillard, bill-heffernan30 Gillard won't choose own portfolioDec 5 - Seeded by FipeSource: Australian News NetworkNew deputy Labor leader Julia Gillard said today she would forego her right to select her own portfolio on the front bench.

world-news, australia, australian-politics, alp, australian-labor-party, julia-gillard00 Gillard won't actively pursue treasury jobDec 4 - Seeded by Red WolfSource: Australian Broadcasting CorporationDeputy Opposition Leader Julia Gillard says she will not actively seek the role of Shadow Treasurer.

Ms Gillard was elected unopposed as the deputy leader.

Will last night's electoral victory by the Australian Labor Party bring significant changes to Australia's domestic and foreign policies?If likely deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard has anything to do with it, I'm betting the answer will be yes.

ALP deputy leader Julia Gillard was the centre of controversy in the last few weeks, after Federal Treasurer, Peter Costello exposed her past ties to to a Communist Party linked organisation, Socialist Forum.

In a pamphlet from the mid-1980s, Ms Gillard describes herself as a "socialist and a feminist" and someone who joined the ALP at 16.

Contrary to what may have been suggested, Socialist Forum is not a secret organisation nor is it a sub-caucus with the Socialist Left," Ms Gillard says in the pamphlet.

Gillard came semi-clean about her long term involvement in Socialist Forum in a 23rd October interview with Melbourne radio station 3AWJULIA GILLARD: I’ve been predominantly asked about the time I worked there and so I’ve talked about that, I’ve answered all of those questions.

Julia Gillard was still listed as a member of Socialist Forum as late as 2002.

As Julia Gillard is only one of many leading ALP figures from left/union backgrounds, I'm betting Australia is about to undergo a leftist shift in foreign policy similar to that suffered by New Zealand in 1984.

Well, Julia Gillard was right on one point.

JULIA Gillard says parents have no guarantee their child's school meets a minimum standard of education, acknowledging that choosing the best school is little more than guesswork.

Inspired by the changes made in New York City by the education chancellor Joel Klein, Ms Gillard is proposing schools make public as much information as they can, from the qualifications of their teachers to comparing their students' performance and improvement against groups of similar schools.

Ms Gillard said the purpose was not to shame schools and students, but to identify those in need of extra assistance, and share the methods used by the most successful schools.

Ms Gillard said bringing greater transparency to school performance and characteristics would confer greater accountability in the system, and motivate schools to improve each year.

Julia Gillard says the public sector is working hard in the interests of the nation.

JULIA Gillard has urged unions to temper pay-rise demands to prevent job losses in a weakening economy as the CFMEU revealed it had launched a campaign demanding pay rises of up to 33 per cent for power plant.

Acting Prime Minister Julia Gillard says there are no plans to stop the Sea Shepherd ship Steve Irwin from docking in Australia.

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Gillard unsurprised by shrinking job market: Acting Prime Minister Julia Gillard says she is not surprised by fi.

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Julia gillard has assured US all that vegemite will remain on the supermarket shelves although is bad 4 US as very high in salt.

Steve Irwin' given permission to dock: Acting Prime Minister Julia Gillard says there is no reason to prevent a.

Keep your hands off my Vegemite Gillard: Acting Prime Minister Julia Gillard says there is no way she is giving.

No moves to stop Steve Irwin from refuelling: Gillard: Julia Gillard says there are no plans to stop the Sea She.

TONY EASTLEY: The Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister for Education, Julia Gillard says the Government is already moving to address serious shortcomings in Australia’s child care and early childhood education.

Julia Gillard is speaking here with Alexandra Kirk.

In this case, the rib-ticklingly, gob-smackingly hilarious move of Ralph bringing our beloved ranga Deputy Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, in at equal 2nd place as "Sexiest Woman" in their annual awards evening, which we're sure was as classy as the mag what birthed it.

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9RAW Keep your hands off my Vegemite GillardJanuary 8, 2009 Acting Prime Minister Julia Gillard says there is no way she is giving up her breakfast ritual of Vegemite on toast.

9RAW Gillard defends childcare spendingNovember 6, 2008 Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard has moved to reassure the public in the wake of the ABC Learning collapse, insisting childcare is a top government priority.

Abbott and GillardNovember 23, 2007 Health Minister Tony Abbott and Deputy Opposition Leader Julia Gillard join Today.

companion of two years, fellow Labor MP Craig Emerson.

November 23, 2007: Health Minister Tony Abbott and Deputy Opposition Leader Julia Gillard join Today.

determination to tackle poverty and social disability.

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With a job title longer than my CV, Ms Gillard has made a splash across her two portfolios, plus the odd stint as relieving prime minister.

Julia Gillard has little choice - the funding of some schools will go down.

The problem is that Gillard is talking the talk of reducing sectoral divides without seemingly understanding the role of these divides in creating the very equity problems which genuinely occupy much of her attention.

In not understanding this Julia Gillard is hardly on her own on the front bench of the Rudd Labor Government.

Read more Australia tells US it won't accept Gitmo detainees ASSOCIATED PRESS | JANUARY 3 2009 02:52:40 AM MELBOURNE, Australia - Australia's Acting Prime Minister Julia Gillard says the United States has been told for a second time that Australia will not resettle detainees freed from the Guantanamo Bay military.

ASIAPULSE NEWS | DECEMBER 30 2008 11:55:00 PM MELBOURNE, Dec 30 Asia Pulse - Australia's Acting Prime Minister Julia Gillard is urging Australians to holiday at home in 2009 to fill the void left by a lack of overseas tourists.

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Julia Gillard is an interesting politician with particular charisma.

After five minutes of this, Ms Gillard had officially achieved the impossible.

One suspects that Ms Gillard has seen rather a lot during her time in politics, including the odd urinary dipstick.

She may be of the so-called fairer sex but Gillard is widely considered to have one of the thicker hides in the rough and tumble of federal politics.

Gillard said she and Mathieson, who was in Brisbane with her yesterday, had not discussed the likely effect of her new role on their relationship.

2, Gillard was careful not to overstate her power as deputy prime minister yesterday.

Gillard said she had yet to discover what the greatest challenge of her new role would be.

While shying away from naming a female political hero, Gillard said she had watched and learnt from those who had gone before her in Australian politics.

For a split second Ms Gillard turns around and catches a glimpse of the wild, cheering mob behind her.

As soon as Ms Gillard came out of the TV studio, she rang her parents, John and Moira, the 10-pound Poms to which the Daily Telegraph referred, who migrated to Australia from South Wales in 1966 to provide Julia and elder sister Alison with a better life.

Mr Gillard had spent the day campaigning with the hapless Nicole Cornes, who was defeated in the Adelaide seat of Boothby, where Ms Gillard grew up, so the victory was bittersweet.

They are both interested in politics, Ms Gillard says of her parents.

Theyve lived with the anxiety of, will it happen, wont it happen? Ms Gillard says John and Moira were full of parental advice, urging her to get enough sleep and eat well.

Now that Ms Gillard has gone to bed and woken up as Australias first female deputy prime minister, there were no strange dreams, she says, but the magnitude of the achievement is yet to fully sink in.

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requests so far to resettle detainees from Guantanamo Bay, the most recent being on Friday night, Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard said on Saturday.

Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard said the decision was based on 'stringent national security and immigration considerations.

request to re-settle inmates from the Guantanamo Bay military prison camp, but is unlikely to take any detainees, Acting Prime Minister Julia Gillard said Friday.

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UpdatedWednesday, December 12, 2007 0:00amTWN,By James Grubel, ReutersWoman’s first as Aussie Julia Gillard takes chargeCANBERRA -- Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard took charge of government Tuesday in the absence of the prime minister, becoming the first woman to run the country in its 106 years as an independent nation.

Gillard is Australia’s new Education and Workplace Relations Minister under Rudd, who won power on Nov 24, ending 11-and-a-half-years of conservative government.

Like one-in four Australians, Gillard was born overseas.

Click hereSharePrintEmailWrite a CommentEnter your comments - 1000 characters maxType in image codeSubmitReceive China Post promosRespond to this emailAustralia’s Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard took charge of government Tuesday in the absence of the prime minister, becoming the first woman to run the country in its 106 years.

26 : Acting Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has admitted she smoked dope while in university, but adds that she didn''t like it.

Reacting to Turnbull’s revelation, Gillard said she did not think it mattered that he had confessed to smoking dope in the past.

Sydney, Feb 20 : Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard has been named the nation’s second most sexiest woman in a poll.

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finds she's not after the Labor Party leadership - yet.

Gillard had given him a five-star endorsement.

Australian on 9 March, “Gillard takes leaf out of Latham.

and a politician he named as a future Labor leader.

com Japan wants anti-whaling ship barred from ports The Associated Press- 15 hours ago In a statement, Acting Prime Minister Julia Gillard said Australia has not received a request from Sea Shepherd to refuel in Hobart, but noted that the.

au Gillard happy acting in top job Adelaide Independent Weekly,Australia- Jan 5, 2009 Julia Gillard has indicated shes more than comfortable acting as prime minister while Kevin Rudd takes some time out.

au Readers Comments Outrage over Barassi attack Melbourne Herald Sun,Australia- Jan 2, 2009 ACTING Prime Minister Julia Gillard has led a chorus of outrage over the thuggish street attack on footy legend Ron Barassi.

au Think long term, dont slash jobs, bosses urged The Age,Australia- Jan 3, 2009 ACTING Prime Minister Julia Gillard has called on bosses to think carefully and take the long-term view when considering sacking employees because of this.

Julia Gillard said President George W.

au World trips give Julia 80 days as PM The Australian,Australia- Dec 28, 2008 ITS not quite a case of around the world in 80 days for Kevin Rudd but that is the length of time Julia Gillard has spent as acting prime minister this.

au Union wants jobs protected The Border Watch,Australia- Jan 4, 2009 Acting Prime Minister , Julia Gillard has made a commitment this weekend to protect jobs and invest in jobs in 2009, Mr Gepp said.

com,CA- Dec 31, 2008 In a new conference on Tuesday, acting Prime Minister Julia Gillard was questioned about Pariss shopping spree and she actually praised Hilton for.

au Women on top: leaders near the final frontier The Canberra Times,Australia- Dec 25, 2008 by james massola standing on the shoulders of historys suffragettes, acting Prime Minister Julia Gillard is joined by acting chief ministers Katy Gallagher.

au,Australia- Dec 31, 2008 Acting Prime Minister Julia Gillard has called on both Israel and Hamas to end the latest escalation of violence on the Gaza Strip, which has claimed more.

au Track down these thugs Melbourne Herald Sun,Australia- Jan 2, 2009 Acting Prime Minister Julia Gillard said she was shocked and saddened to hear of the attack on on one of Australias best-loved identities.

At Melbourne, and earlier at the University of Adelaide, Gillard was active in student politics.

Gillard was elected to the federal parliament in 1998, winning the seat of Lalor on the retirement of Barry Jones.

With hardware commitments for schools in place, Minister for Education Julia Gillard has now announced funding to train teachers up on how to use their new kit.

Acting Prime Minister Julia Gillard is warning that Australia's unemployment rate will continue rising after the release of the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures today.

As Andrew points out, Gillard has backed plans by the Victorian government to free up the vocational education sector by having the Commonwealth provide income contingent loans as a tradeoff for the Victorian sector being allowed to raise fees and remove caps on current courses so that students can in effect buy whatever courses they want - in other words a voucher system.