Published: February 06, 2020
The former prime minister’s parliamentary outburst was decisive winner of Guardian Australia’s poll, in results marked by more than a few surprises
Former prime minister Julia Gillard’s 2012 “misogyny speech” has been voted the most unforgettable moment of Australian TV history, after leading Guardian Australia’s poll since voting opened on 24 January.
The parliamentary speech – in which Gillard accused then-opposition leader Tony Abbott and the Coalition of sexism, and proclaimed “the government will not be lectured about sexism and misogyny by this man” – was criticised as opportunistic by many Canberra journalists at the time, before going viral among the Australian public and making headlines around the world.
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