Video: Julia Gillard announcing leadership spill
As promised, video of Julia Gillard announcing leadership spill.
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#ISupportGillard
Julia Gillard's press conference was one of her best performances. Will post it when it's available.She gave journalists carte blanche to reveal any instances of her undermining Kevin Rudd before the coup that toppled him in 2010.
Three posts about our parlous planet
Three of my latest posts about our parlous planet:Rio +20: Earth Mover or Green Economy CarnivalWe shall not be moved: Nobel Peace Prize winners 2011
Andrew Robb Takes Credit for School Halls
You can't underestimate Coalition Shadow Finance spokesperson Andrew Robb’s cunning. Our Goldstein Federal member stopped mentioning school projects for fear of endorsing stimulus funding under the Building Education Revolution (BER). For some time they had disappeared from his website.But being a politician, he just can't help trying to take some of the credit.
Gen Y at Durban
In case you missed my report at AllVoices on Gen Y women doing it for the planet at Durban:
Andrew Robbed of Our Say on Same Sex Marriage
Locals in Andrew Robb's House of Representatives seat of Goldstein should be asking what happened to his consultations about same sex marriage.The latest 8 page glossy Robb Report that is distributed to every residence doesn't mention it. It does have room for 7 photos of Andrew. Now he wouldn't want to be a waste of space, would he. His website doesn't seem to have anything about it.
Cartoonists Capture Oz Politics
A couple of cartoons reflecting on Oz party politics this week: The first is from Laberal: Coalition plan to slash $70bn from budget
Perfect Timing: Tony & Julia Get Feedback
If you missed the TV news, this may brighten up your day:
Climate Change: Vaccine for the dreaded bird-brain flu
A cross post from Red Bluff Climate: Taming the Unchained Goddess