When was the final time you remember a US presidential candidate borrowing the political capital of an Australian prime minister in a campaign ad? When Julia Gillard gave her “misogyny speech” in the Australian parliament,the Canberra press gallery shrugged and called it indulgent. Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of people watched it online and cheered. The video of Australias first female prime minister standing up to sexism went viral, or travelling far and wide – including,I understand, to the White House, and where Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton both gave it rave reviews. Related: Scott Morrison says social services changes will be budget-neutral – politics live Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com