Gillard Sworn In
Australia's first woman Prime Minister, Julia Gillard has been sworn in at Government House in Canberra.
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Gillard Sworn In
24 June 2010 at 4:06 pm
24 June 2010 at 4:06 pm
The Governor-General swears in Julia Gillard and Wayne Swan at Government House (SOURCE: www.gg.gov.au)
Australia's first woman Prime Minister, Julia Gillard has been sworn in at Government House in Canberra.
Less than four hours after a party room spill where Julia Gillard was elected uncontested as the new Labor leader, she was sworn in by the Governor-General, Quentin Bryce.
Treasurer, Wayne Swan was also sworn in as Deputy Prime Minister.
Overtime, Julia Gillard has been involved in many issues involving the Australian Not for Profit sector from education to equal pay.
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It has been a long time coming but its here! We now have the first female Governor General, the first elected female Queensland premier and now the first female Prime Minister. Congratulations Julia Gillard – Prime Minister of Australia! As the twitter universe is saying…."The workers at Government House are rushing to repair the glass ceiling!!"
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