I am “not done yet” - Gillard
AUSTRALIA: Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard rallied her
Labor party Sunday, saying her government was “not done yet” despite a
turbulent week in which two of her most senior ministers resigned.
Gillard, who is struggling in opinion polls, last week announced that
the next election will be on September 14, a surprising tactic in
Australia where poll dates are usually announced only weeks in advance.
Addressing Labor candidates in Canberra, the prime minister said she
was committed to creating jobs and improving opportunities and it was
important that voters heard this message.
“I'm looking to you to be out there in your communities explaining to
them that this is the work of governing and we are not done yet,” she
said.
Gillard, Australia's first female prime minister, on Wednesday took
the unprecedented step of giving the nation eight months' notice of the
federal election.
Three days later she announced that two key ministers were resigning.
AFP
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