julia julia born september australian politician served 27th prime minister australia leader previously served 13th deputy prime minister australia held cabinet positions minister employment workplace relations minister date woman hold positions deputy prime minister prime minister leader major party australia born barry wales migrated family attended high school subsequently studied cut short courses melbourne victoria worked served organisation president later graduated degree bachelor_of_arts degree joined law firm partner industrial law departure law firm saw serve chief staff preceded entry federal politics elected house_of_representatives federal election seat following federal election elected shadow cabinet given portfolio took responsibility reconciliation indigenous affairs health december elected labor leader elected unopposed deputy labor victory federal election female deputy prime minister australia held cabinet minister education minister employment workplace relations minister social inclusion june lost support party resigned elected unopposed leader 27th prime minister australia subsequent federal election saw hung parliament federal election able form minority government support green independent mps june leadership spill lost leadership resignation prime minister took effect following day retired politics august impending federal election following departure politics august honorary visiting professor senior fellow october released political memoirs story september board mental health organisation december honorary fellow june addition appointments served february early life family born september barry wales suffered child parents advised aid recovery live warmer climate led family migrate australia settling adelaide years arrived family australian citizens result held dual australian british citizenship renounced british citizenship prior entering parliament father english irish welsh descent worked psychiatric nurse mother née worked local nursing home currently lives south_australia ancestry scottish irish sister years older education career political aspirations sister attended julia went attend later studied served president second year university introduced politics daughter state labor minister accordingly joined involved campaign fight federal education budget cuts cut short courses moved melbourne work moving melbourne second woman lead organisation secretary left wing organisation served president branch commenced studying graduating degree bachelor_of_arts degree joined law firm victoria working industrial law admitted partner age youngest partner firm women hold position twice seats house_of_representatives early succeed attempt took leave absence contest federal election stood senate candidate having position labor ticket elected position time later resigned position order serve chief staff time leader opposition victoria responsible drafting action rules victoria set target pre selecting women cent seats played role foundation emily list pro choice fund raising support network labor women welsh labour politician remains political heroes member parliament elected house_of_representatives federal election representing safe labor seat near melbourne replacing retired maiden speech house november following election parliament served committees member standing committee december december addition affairs march august joint committees member december february addition land fund march august shadow minister labor defeat federal election elected shadow cabinet labor leader given responsibility population immigration february given additional responsibilities roles wake tampa affairs partly credited labor election loss developed new immigration policy later promoted position shadow minister health deputy manager house july time rivalry attracting attention media later given additional responsibility managing opposition business house_of_representatives succeeded labor leader aftermath labor fourth consecutive defeat federal election widely speculated challenge deputy leadership spoken potential future leader party years stood leadership contest resigned labor leader january appeared abc march poll conducted found respondents prefer labor leader polled compared significant cross support announced january contest leadership allowing elected unopposed deputy opposition leader december cross political partnership challenged deputy leadership successfully replaced labor leader december chose resign allowing deputy leader unopposed subsequent allocated responsibility deputy leader opposition deputy prime minister victory federal election sworn female deputy prime minister australia december addition deputy prime minister given responsibility called super ministry employment workplace relations role minister education travelled signed deal secretary education encourage improved policy collaboration education reform countries establishment australian curriculum assessment reporting authority independent authority responsible development national curriculum policy pursuits launched government der program provided public secondary school students developed quality digital tools resources infrastructure schools conjunction der oversaw building education revolution program allocated billion build new school accommodation including classrooms libraries assembly halls ensured implementation series tests focused basic skills administered annually australian students followed introduction school website launched january website reports data displays information school missions financial information resources students characteristics minister employment workplace relations removed industrial relations regime introduced replaced fair work act established single industrial relations bureaucracy called member referred gang comprised senior ministers finance minister formed result internal review responsible government handling global financial crisis december temporarily assumed duties prime minister attended woman assumed duties total days tenure overseas travel engagements quickly known highly regarded performances parliamentary question time prompting best parliamentary performer labor prime minister leadership vote prime minister suffered decline personal ratings perceived loss support mps following failure government program controversy implementation tax mining failure government secure passage carbon trading scheme policy debate immigration policy significant arisen leadership style direction june announced asked hold leadership ballot following day determine leadership prime australia late prior challenging media chance forward dogs change consequently june appeared surprise labor asked reporter night challenge challenge replied complete garbage abc lost credibility deposed suggested opponents wanted labor right saying june party government right question asylum initially sydney morning herald reported final catalyst sparked report chief staff sound level support implying trust repeated assurances stand later abc report said seeds challenge came senator secured support new_south_wales right power broker went discuss challenge morning june final numbers count began challenge accounts continued differ extent planning replacement initially said challenge soon apparent support party survive position hours vote june resigned prime minister leader leaving assume leadership unopposed time elected unopposed succeed deputy leader shortly afterward sworn 27th prime minister australia governor general swan sworn deputy prime minister members exception returned subsequently members later day press conference prime minister said times government went tracks came view good government losing way offered wider explanation motivations replacing labor leadership spill challenged regain labor leadership telling media entered period work patterns difficult chaotic election said wouldn lodge elected prime minister right instead choosing divide time flat canberra home western suburb melbourne moved lodge september female prime minister married prime minister born overseas leadership question remained feature terms office amidst ongoing leadership speculation following abc corners examination events leading replacement cast doubt insistence actively campaign prime attorney general spoke record following terms don think history lot good things government kevin prime minister lot challenges julia seen fixing lot problems election july days prime minister receiving agreement governor general announced federal election held august began campaigning speech slogan moving forward early stages campaign series leaks released purported sources indicating apparent divisions cabinet replacement mid way campaign offered journalists self assessment campaign saying paying attention advisers strategy team wanted run stage managed campaign think time sure real julia truly display going step personal charge campaign point met opposition leader official debate campaign studio audience surveys channel suggested win unable agree debates leaders went appear separately stage questioning community forums sydney new_south_wales brisbane queensland audience exit poll hill audience indicated victory won audience poll meeting brisbane august appeared abc program august august questioned labor leader turned channel reporter officially launched labor campaign brisbane days polling day outlining labor policies slogan yes forward labor coalition won seats seat house_of_representatives short requirement majority government resulting hung parliament election labor suffered seat swing won bare majority party vote major party leaders sought form minority government mps held balance power mps declared support labor confidence supply allowing labor remain power minority government governor general swore september domestic policies economy came office aftermath global financial crisis government receipts fell international employed pump expenditure taking leader june said assure australians surplus government continued promise outcome december initially ruled carbon tax said build community consensus price carbon open negotiations mining industry mining profits tax following hung parliament election result elected adopt australian preference carbon tax transition emissions trading scheme establishing carbon price clean energy act government introduced revised queensland flood levy stressed need return surplus financial year said promise failure option won fail budget announced government deliver billion surplus government cut defence foreign aid spending december swan announced government longer expected achieve surplus citing falling revenue global economic conditions health like predecessor said health priority agenda announced election increase emergency doctors nurses extra nursing scholarships following years said mental health priority second term million suicide prevention package target high risk groups election delivered hung parliament billion package given rural hospitals agreed support election october government introduced legislation reform funding arrangements health system intention giving commonwealth responsibility providing majority funding public hospitals cent funding primary care services february announced extensive revision original health funding reforms proposed unable secure support state governments revised government plan proposed federal government providing new health funding cent originally agreed removed requirement states proportion revenue order fund new arrangement new agreement supported state chief ministers signed august asylum relation population targets australia told august skilled migration important don support idea big australia altered nomenclature role minister population minister sustainable population winning leadership identified addressing issue arrivals asylum priority government announced negotiations underway return offshore processing asylum claims ruled return processing named preferred location new detention processing facilities rejected plan october government announced open detention centres immigrants pressures allowing women children released community opened south_australia western_australia said short term solution problem temporary detention centres closed december ship containing asylum crashed shore killing people refugee advocates condemned government policy responsible tragedy president called complete review party asylum policy returned early holidays response crash review asylum policy months later announce malaysia solution response april confirmed detention centre single men built old army barracks minutes north immigration detention centre house refugees april immigration detention centre protest treatment setting fire buildings announced australia malaysia arrangement exchange asylum immigration minister said close signing agreement result asylum arrive australia boat taken malaysia instead australia people malaysia previously assessed refugees august high_court ruled agreement transfer refugees australia malaysia invalid ordered proceed australia accept people assessed refugees malaysia asylum debate returned august following report expert panel led retired air chief marshall angus houston accepting panel recommendation august announced bill parliament amended allow government choose sites shore processing time announced government nominate opened amended bill passed support opposition august education held responsibilities education portfolio days prime minister appointing education minister june following election assumed role remained june altered nomenclature minister comprise education later served minister july stated education central economic agenda role plays developing skills lead rewarding satisfying work build high productivity high participation economy government january extended tax cuts parents help pay textbooks computer equipment education tax scheme education minister commissioned chairman committee recommendations funding education australia findings recommendations committee later presented november entered federal state governments consider content committee report known subsequently proposed reforms increase funding known supporters urged governments report removed government website newly elected federal election preserved australia continued school website centre education agenda controversial time implemented minister education popular parents website helped parents view statistics school children attended unveiled revamped version school promising better information parents universities placed highly education agenda legislation voted november seen introduction national universities delayed following criticisms higher education sector announced government legislation establish introduced early climate change labor opposition promised implement emissions trading scheme federal election labor won unable secure support scheme senate dropped leadership challenge prime said swan convinced delay emissions trading scheme election campaign pledged build national consensus carbon price creating citizens assembly examine evidence climate change case action possible consequences introducing market based approach limiting reducing carbon emissions course year assembly selected independent authority select people electoral roll census data plan implemented election agreed form minority government replaced citizens assembly plan climate change panel consisting labor independent members parliament panel ultimately announced backing temporary carbon tax leading emissions trading scheme election campaign said carbon tax introduced government led hung parliament result years support australian cross bench negotiated implementation carbon tax preferred policy australian fixed price carbon tax proceed floating price years plans government proposed clean energy bill february opposition claimed broken election promise bill passed october november poker machines agreed australian introduce poker machine reform legislation curb problem gambling parliament members cross bench advised support bill house_of_representatives withdrew support said australians felt let fellow anti gambling accused prime minister person office january announced withdrawing support broke agreement signed implement mandatory pre commitment poker machines stated support government alternative plan trial pre commitment act require pre commitment technology installed poker machines built fell short promised return supporting government response minister families indigenous affairs argued support house_of_representatives preferred option passed advised technically implement mandatory commitment time frame specified sex marriage labor conference held december saw successfully negotiate amendment sex marriage party introduce conscience vote parliament private member bill binding vote despite previously stated personal objection sex marriage motion passed narrowly votes february bills allow sex marriage australia introduced 43rd parliament september house_of_representatives voted passing sex marriage bill margin votes september senate voted sex marriage legislation vote forced march delivered national apology behalf affected forced adoption practices took place australia late 1950s 1970s apology held great hall parliament house received attendees victims shared connection practices opened speech announcing parliament responsibility practice forced today parliament behalf australian people takes responsibility policies practices forced separation mothers babies created lifelong legacy pain suffering speech committed million worth specialist support records tracing victims forced additional million record experiences affected forced adoption special exhibition foreign affairs major international tour prime minister told report foreign policy passion spent life know came politics predominantly difference opportunity questions particularly difference education yes choice probably school watching kids learn read australia brussels international meetings replaced retained portfolio election following election victory selected leader career diplomat foreign minister unsuccessful leadership challenge february appointed succeed foreign affairs minister government released asian century white paper october offering strategic framework australia navigation asian century report included focus australia relations china india key countries japan south_korea october australia secured election seat member initiative launched pursued government india november announced desire allow exports india matter national interest decision strengthening strategic partnership india asian century government previously blocked sales india indian government nuclear non treaty change policy supported month later reversed australia ban india december expressed future agreement sell india include strict ensure civilian purposes end nuclear weapons united_kingdom relations united_kingdom commonwealth represented australia london april hosted perth october year saw historic announcement british prime minister changes succession laws commonwealth realms rules male female heirs line succession removing ban roman catholic hosted suggested monarch final visit australia age united_states speech washington endorsed described united_states global influence colleague leader wrote article comments given past private communications exchanged apparently mocked elements american foreign policy concerned study tour sponsored use moniker cia education course asked stand explaining great statesman torture justified circumstances iraqi insurgents march travelled united_states mark 60th anniversary addressed joint session united_states congress fourth australian leader foreign address congress speech congress reiterated australia diplomatic security alliance united_states noted united_states true friend countries true friends stick countries real mates talk straight friend urge worthy best traditions bold afghanistan day prime minister president barack_obama australia continuing support military campaign afghanistan visited afghanistan october met australian forces president visit formed overseas trip prime minister parliamentary debate conducted sitting weeks parliament november agreement necessary australian soldiers stay afghanistan prevent safe haven terrorists gender politics course prime contentious issue number labor figures commentators advisor said persecuted woman ways impossible apply man reply journalist wrote woman popular unpopular woman change result actions office gender speech august press conference affair critical australian newspaper writing connection affair called jobs internet said subject campaign early october opposition leader wife accused deliberate campaign gender issues october raised speech opposing motion remove choice speaker house_of_representatives revelations inappropriate conduct public linked speech context ongoing died shame controversy speech widely reported world soon asian european leaders conference described comments president france congratulated speech prime minister denmark leaders moved mentioned president barack_obama reportedly complimented speech private conversation following election secretary state hillary_clinton praised speech striking going chapter verse labor secured sit speaker chair year earlier forced stand aside main duties april pending conclusion criminal investigation week controversy announced asking delay return chair pending conclusion concurrent civil proceedings effort described dark cloud government reference ongoing affair involving labor linked corruption allegations leadership vote light poor polling results speculation foreign minister prime minister wished challenge leadership culminated resigning cabinet february told media serve foreign minister confidence prime minister senior ministers failed cabinet ministers publicly criticised tenure prime minister situation exacerbated revelation corners staff wrote victory speech leadership election weeks prior challenge earlier claims resolved challenge day vote revelation caused particular conflict labor factions surface labor calling resign colleague called giant ego resigning stated think defeat coalition election resignation received encouragement labor mps cabinet ministers contest leadership responded developments announcing leadership ballot morning february saying lost vote return renounce claims leadership asked commitment leadership ballot won comfortably vote march leadership vote despite defeating comfortably leadership spill tensions remained leadership labor polling position worsened wake announcing date election tensions came head labor leader regional minister called leadership spill backed march response sacked position called leadership spill day minutes ballot occur publicly announced contest leadership line commitment following contest candidates leadership deputy leadership elected unopposed marked time history incumbent labor leader elected unopposed leadership ballot ministers subsequently resigned government including chief government whip human services minister energy minister declared question labor leadership settled speculation leadership remained major issue polling results indicating electoral disaster lead election light media attention turned possible replacement short term reported supporter pressure ask resign creating vacancy contest june leadership vote end june labor standing polls worsened coalition leading opinion polls years poll early june showed labor reduced seats election general election later year staunch supporters began believe labor faced certain defeat continued leader according abc question ousted labor leader place following speculation leadership june emerged supporters collecting signatures letter demanding immediate leadership vote afternoon letter published called leadership spill live television challenged opponent join pledge winner leader loser immediately retire politics despite earlier comments return leadership circumstances announced challenge leadership committed retiring politics lost party room ballot later evening defeated margin votes resignation retirement politics following defeat leadership vote june congratulated win announced immediately tender resignation prime minister announced keeping pledge leadership vote contest seat upcoming election retire politics final speech reflected honour female head government australia expressed confidence future women leaders australia lot analysis called gender wars playing called gender card heavens knows noticed woman raised little bit colleagues newspapers admitted suffered pressure result gender prime ministers past concluded zero effect political position political position doesn explain doesn explain explains things nation think sophisticated way shades grey absolutely confident easier woman woman woman proud resignation prime minister took effect following day swearing final appearance house_of_representatives shortly parliamentary service ended dissolution parliament august subsequent federal election held september succeeded member preferred replacement school principal political positions political philosophy nominally member victorian left faction election prime minister occurred support right factions party hard left planning support caucus vote actually analyses biography suggest membership left faction ideological july historian said sought labor right civil liberties democracy supports australia republic suggested end queen elizabeth_ii reign probably appropriate point transition following elevation republican prime september tweeted support head new members join movement following november release secret united_states diplomatic cables stated absolutely condemn placement information website irresponsible thing illegal thing investigation failed find broken australian laws publishing diplomatic documents maintained stance release documents irresponsible social policy expressed support legal abortion saying women money left choice hands backyard abortion providers understood moral positions pertaining view women ought choice opposed trained professionals referred general practitioners august reiterated position support abortion stating women right healthcare women right choose response report think tank australia recommended illicit drug laws australia rejected report claimed drugs kill people rip families apart destroy lives favour drug laws concerning warned open door exploitation people end stage life convinced policy pro advocates contain sufficient member parliament voted bill sex marriage australia stated marriage act appropriate current form recognising marriage man woman marriage man woman special status labor conference held december saw successfully negotiate amendment sex marriage party introduce conscience vote parliament private member bill binding vote private members bill introduced labor defeated house_of_representatives september september said course human history going sex marriage know parts developed world declared support sex marriage august post political career present july signed book deal memoirs autobiography story published book reflects personal aspects life career including analysis people key players governments senator said excluded university period punishment ballot box voting papers denied february issued public apology paid confidential cash settlement following requests personal apology august published personal apology number australian newspapers appointed honorary visiting professor politics resides adelaide october joined senior fellow february appointed international organisation focused getting children school quality education world countries april admitted degree doctor victoria university accomplishments surrounding education disability reform political leader later year december joined board mental health organisation chaired victorian premier february received honorary doctorate achievements woman committed education social inclusion impact commitment situation children women worldwide held development lecture importance education development contexts said university june participated killing season documentary series chronicles events years power television series featured depth interviews key officials governments including june conferred fellowship recognition significant contribution political life october received honorary doctorate work education gender equality supporter hillary_clinton democratic_party candidacy president united_states early september announced loudly clinton run congratulated clinton announced candidacy april october year appeared campaign video endorsing presidential candidate leadership surrounding women issues attended day philadelphia july alongside secretary state following departure parliament election remained engaged labor defeat federal election held september penned wrote legacy believes ought rebuild prior election campaign offered assistance video released endorsing seeking donations party education policy later joined labor prime ministers labor campaign launch june personal life met relationship mother told program spoken young age wanting children told program admired women balance child career sure focused single minded going sure owned single storey home south western melbourne suburb occupied prior lodge sold december public supporter western australian rules football team rugby league team currently resides adelaide suburb brighton brought baptist tradition non religious interview asked believed god stated don religious person great religious beliefs beliefs interview washington_post stated think american turned highest american politics single childless autobiography story stated kevin leader alliance understood labor needed point woman married affair worked industrial department law firm early 1990s relationship official provided pro legal assistance help establish wilson associate involved providing legal services relation purchase property wilson wilson accused creating association order use fund personal benefit including funds purchase house gordon investigated conduct concluded case answer denied wrongdoing subsequent union corruption found committed known criminal activity displayed lapse professional judgement works julia story australia isbn
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