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Julia Gillard: Prime Minister of Australia 2010 - 2013
Why did her political career end in deep disappointment?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Julia Gillard who made history five years ago when she became Australia's first female prime minister. Her rise, and her fall three years later, featured an extraordinarily dysfunctional relationship with her Labour Party ally, turned bitter rival, Kevin Rudd. Having broken through Australia’s ultimate glass ceiling why did her political career end in deep disappointment?
(Photo: Former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard speaks about her three years in office, 2014. Credit: Jessica Hromas/Getty Images)
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