Foxys post o sung wo, is her opinion, and as it turns out mine, we may differ but we never truly know, no matter how firm our view, who is right, Rudd, in my view, was bought down only by two factors, his intention to tax the then booming mines, and his own party by a self interested group, that for me and many, HIGHLIGHT the truth, reform remains a must do for my party. Gillard? bright woman we owe much to but never my cup of tea

Dear O Sung Wu,

Julia Gillard oversaw the introduction of a raft of
impressive and far-reaching legislation showing
high-order negotiation skills, sharp intelligence, and
a great ability to command strategy and detail across complex
issues.

Much of the legislation was nation-building, addressing our
common future as Australians. From the ground-breaking
National Disability Insurance Scheme, a much-more
equitable model for funding primary and secondary education, a
national paid parental leave scheme, the establishment of
the Royal Commission into Child Sexual Abuse to name just a few.

There were many more reforms. Close to 500 pieces of
legislation passed. And all this with a minority government.
On her watch the nation's PM managed - our growing economy - was
the envy of the world, low unemployment, low interest rates,
low inflation and triple-A credit ratings.

She remained strong and poised when everything bar the kitchen
sink was thrown at her.

Credit where Credit is Due.

Hi there Foxy...

Maybe so, with the stench of corruption with her then 'union' boyfriend, lingering about. Kevin RUDD was a lot of things among those an egotist, but to my knowledge there was never any suggestion of corrupt practices levelled at him, unlike Ms GILLARD.

Dear Foxy,

Julia is the person responsible for forcing the NBN down our throats which is about to take away my phone-line, leaving me without communications.

She will be remembered for making our essential services depend on the fragilities of the internet. The internet is controlled by forces outside Australia: sooner or later the internet is bound to be hacked and broken. Previously when that was to happen, we would still be able to call our family, friends and essential services over the good-old and independent copper-based phone - but not any more, now when the internet is broken, the country will break down completely and descend into total chaos. Sadly it's only a matter of time.

Dear O Sung Wu,

There was gross disrespect for the office of Prime
Minister and gross disrespect for Julia Gillard as
a person. Those were extraordinary Australian politics
during that time. Her government sparked an unheralded
series of hostile attacks. An opposition leader stung by
being deprived of what he saw as his due proceeded to
launch a "seek and destroy" mission centred on appeals
to people's prejudices and fears. Every smear campaign
available was tried. Yet none of it stuck. She was
cleared of the attempts at mud-slinging.

Then we also had a deposed PM stung from being removed
so decisively by a Caucus that had lost faith in his
capacity spend the next three years targeting th PM
in his sights.

And of course the media did not help. They revelled in it
all and made the most of it.

Once again we have to give credit where credit is due.

Dear Yuyutsu,

Julia Gillard's NBN roll-out differed greatly from that
of what the Coalition had planned for our country.
I don't think you can blame her for what went wrong.

Foxy, strangely I agree with you. That particular matter to which we refer, should've been tested in a Court of law, as it was original suggested. Otherwise it leaves this stench of corrupt behaviour agains any innocent party. Look at the terrible antecedents of men being accused of a child crime, and then being acquitted - the rumour mill and the media will continue to wear away at the poor bugger ruining his life altogether. These matters should always be held in camera. As should the original allegations against Ms GILLARD.