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'''Julia Gillard''' is an [[atheist]] Australian politician and former [[Prime Minister]] of [[Australia]].
'''Julia Gillard''' is an [[atheist]] Australian politician and former [[Prime Minister]] of [[Australia]].
Gillard called a Federal election for 21 August 2010 to try and achieve a mandate in her own right. The election was much closer than expected and almost resulted in a hung parlaiment. After three weeks of negotiations she was able to form a government with a majority of 2 seats, making her the first elected female Australian Prime Minister.
Gillard called a Federal election for 21 August 2010 to try and achieve a mandate in her own right. The election was much closer than expected and almost resulted in a hung parliament. After three weeks of negotiations she was able to form a government with a majority of 2 seats, making her the first elected female Australian Prime Minister.
Her government is formed in the House of Representative of the Parliament of Australia as a coalition of seventy-two members of the [[Australian Labour Party]], one [[Green Party]] member and three independants (a total of 76 seats), while the opposition is a coalition of the [[Liberal Party of Australia]] (44 seats), Liberal-National Queensland (21), the [[National Party]] (7), one Country Liberal and one independant.
Her government is formed in the House of Representative of the Parliament of Australia as a coalition of seventy-two members of the [[Australian Labour Party]], one [[Green Party]] member and three independants (a total of 76 seats), while the opposition is a coalition of the [[Liberal Party of Australia]] (44 seats), Liberal-National Queensland (21), the [[National Party]] (7), one Country Liberal and one independent.
Gillard's [[liberal]] Labour Party Government is the most unpopular for 15 years, largely due to her misguided attempt at a [[carbon]] tax to combat "[[climate change]]".<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/8458215/Julia-Gillards-Labor-government-most-unpopular-for-15-years.html</ref>
Gillard's [[liberal]] Labour Party Government is the most unpopular for 15 years, largely due to her misguided attempt at a [[carbon]] tax to combat "[[climate change]]".<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/8458215/Julia-Gillards-Labor-government-most-unpopular-for-15-years.html</ref>
Gillard is a [[lawyer]] by profession, and served as a lawyer for a [[trade union]] before entering politics.
Gillard is a [[lawyer]] by profession, and served as a lawyer for a [[trade union]] before entering politics.
She won the Federal parlamentary seat for the Division of Lalor (in south-western suburban [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria]]) on 3 October 1998, and has served (in [[Opposition]]) as:
She won the Federal parliamentary seat for the Division of Lalor (in south-western suburban [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria]]) on 3 October 1998, and has served (in [[Opposition]]) as:
* Shadow Minister for Population and Immigration: 2001–2003
* Shadow Minister for Population and Immigration: 2001–2003
* Shadow Minister for Health: 2003–06
* Shadow Minister for Health: 2003–06