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Those of you who have spent time with Australians know that we are not given to overstatement. By nature we are laconic speakers and by conviction we are realistic thinkers.

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Julia Gillard
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: January 1
Former Prime Minister Of Australia
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Julia Eileen Gillard
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The Honourable Julia Gillard MP
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