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| Julia Gillard thanks constituents for their support and generosity | Julia Gillard thanks constituents for their support and generosity |
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| Julia Gillard has thanked her constituents for their support and "generosity in recent days" as removalists began the task of clearing her possessions from The Lodge in Canberra. | Julia Gillard has thanked her constituents for their support and "generosity in recent days" as removalists began the task of clearing her possessions from The Lodge in Canberra. |
| The former prime minister has told the Wyndham Weekly Labor can win the federal election, and she's urged local voters to rally around the party's policy legacy. | The former prime minister has told the Wyndham Weekly Labor can win the federal election, and she's urged local voters to rally around the party's policy legacy. |
| "These are outcomes that only a Labor government can deliver. They require boldness, bravery and a relentless belief that access to these things shouldn't depend on your postcode or your bank balance," Gillard told her constituents in the Victorian seat of Lalor via their local newspaper. | "These are outcomes that only a Labor government can deliver. They require boldness, bravery and a relentless belief that access to these things shouldn't depend on your postcode or your bank balance," Gillard told her constituents in the Victorian seat of Lalor via their local newspaper. |
| In a farewell statement, she also outlined her local record. "In my first years as member for Lalor I was proud to be part of the no toxic waste dump campaign. | In a farewell statement, she also outlined her local record. "In my first years as member for Lalor I was proud to be part of the no toxic waste dump campaign. |
| "If anyone doubted the tenacity and passion of the people of Wyndham, they should look no further than the 15,000 local people who attended an outdoor public meeting on a cold autumn night to protest against the proposal. | "If anyone doubted the tenacity and passion of the people of Wyndham, they should look no further than the 15,000 local people who attended an outdoor public meeting on a cold autumn night to protest against the proposal. |
| "Whether it was at the Weerama festival or at a Werribee tigers footy game, locals have always been so willing to share their ideas and concerns with me. | "Whether it was at the Weerama festival or at a Werribee tigers footy game, locals have always been so willing to share their ideas and concerns with me. |
| "I would also sincerely like to thank local people for their support and generosity in recent days." | "I would also sincerely like to thank local people for their support and generosity in recent days." |
| Gillard has not spoken publicly since her farewell press conference after Labor's leadership ballot last week. She will not contest her seat this election. It is understood she plans a farewell gathering late this week in Canberra with staff and supporters. | Gillard has not spoken publicly since her farewell press conference after Labor's leadership ballot last week. She will not contest her seat this election. It is understood she plans a farewell gathering late this week in Canberra with staff and supporters. |
| Removalists began the task on Wednesday afternoon of moving Gillard's personal possessions out of The Lodge. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has not yet indicated when he plans to move in. | Removalists began the task on Wednesday afternoon of moving Gillard's personal possessions out of The Lodge. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has not yet indicated when he plans to move in. |
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