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ABC News: Julia Gillard addresses misogyny in parliament

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Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard's 2012 address to Parliament, in which she described the Federal Opposition's criticism of her support for controversial politician Peter Slipper as being misogynistic, proved to be one her most memorable. The speech went viral and was reported widely in international media, scoring over 2.5 million hits on YouTube. Explore why as you watch this clip from the speech.

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Topics Politics Text structure Beliefs Social relations Literary devices Reading Attitudes Values (Psychology) Critical thinking Listening comprehension Social settings (Narratives) Conversations Language conventions Gender discrimination Text types Women Literary tone Personal responses Speeches (Oral presentations) Spelling Word formation Text purpose Persuasive texts

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Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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URL: http://www.abc.net.au

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Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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URL: http://www.abc.net.au

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Metadata © Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Education Services Australia Ltd 2012 (except where otherwise indicated). Digital content © Australian Broadcasting Corporation 2012 (except where otherwise indicated).