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Writers Live - Julia Gillard introduces My Story
30th Sep '14 @ Leichhardt Town Hall


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THIS TALK IS NOW SOLD OUT - TO GO ON THE WAIT LIST PLEASE CONTACT BERKELOUW BOOKS IN LEICHHARDT - PH 9560 3200.

Meet Julia Gillard when she introduces her new book, My Story, at a very special event hosted by Berkelouw Books.

'I was Prime Minister for three years and three days. Three years and three days of resilience. Three years and three days of changing the nation.Three years and three days for you to judge.'

On Wednesday 23rd June 2010, with the government in turmoil, Julia Gillard asked then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd for a leadership ballot.

The next day, Julia Gillard became Australia's 27th Prime Minister, and our first female leader. Australia was alive to the historic possibilities. Here was a new approach for a new time.

It was to last three extraordinary years.

Julia Gillard's chronicle of that turbulent time is a strikingly candid self-portrait of a political leader seeking to realise her ideals. It is her story of what it was like - in the face of government in-fighting and often hostile media - to manage a hung parliament, build a diverse and robust economy, create an equitable and world-class education system, ensure a dignified future for Australians with disabilities, all while attending to our international obligations and building strategic alliances for our future. This is a politician driven by a sense of purpose - from campus days with the Australian Union of Students, to a career in the law, to her often gritty, occasionally glittering rise up the ranks of the Australian Labor Party.

Refreshingly honest, peppered with a wry humour and personal insights, here, in her own words, Julia Gillard reveals what life was really like as Australia's first female prime minister.

Meet Julia Gillard when she joins us at 6.30pm on Tuesday September 30th.

This talk will take place at the Leichhardt Town Hall.

Bookings are essential and can be made on line via Eventbrite or by phone on 9560 3200.

Cost is $ 10.00 per person.

 

 

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Where: Cnr Marion & Norton Sts, Leichhardt, 2040, AU, Leichhardt, 2040, AU
When: Tue, 30th Sep
Time: 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM