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The Australian APOLOGISES to Gillard
Aug 23^rd, 2012 at 3:02pm

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Tweet thisAN article in today's The Australian reported that Prime Minister Julia Gillard had set up a trust fund for her then boyfriend 17 years ago.
This is wrong.

The Australian apologises for the error.

Caught out and having to grovel to Gillard eh? What will the rightards say?

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Reply #1 - Aug 23^rd, 2012 at 3:19pm

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Speaking in depth for the first time on the issue, Ms Gillard - who was an industrial lawyer at the time of the contentious events - said she understood that she was helping to set up an association that could engage in fund-raising.

Ms Gillard said: ‘‘I had taken the view over the past few days that given no new assertions of any worth have been made that I should not dignify this campaign with a response either. However, this morning something changed on that.

‘‘The Australian newspaper republished a false and highly defamatory claim about my conduct in relation to these matters 17 years ago.’’

The Australian has since retracted one of the story's claims and it has made an apology to the Prime Minister.

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Ms Gillard said the offending allegations were first published during the federal election in 2007 and on that occasion the claims were also retracted and apologised for.

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/pm-claims-shes-victim-of-very-sexis...

This is the 2nd time they have published then retracted & said Sorry.

bugger'em Julia they obviously think the laws covering defamation do not apply to them.

Reject the apology & sue them.

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Re: The Australian APOLOGISES to Gillard
Reply #2 - Aug 23^rd, 2012 at 3:22pm

lisa.greek wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2012 at 3:02pm:

Apology to the Prime Minister From: The Australian August 23, 2012 10:05AM Increase Text SizeDecrease Text SizePrintEmail
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Tweet thisAN article in today's The Australian reported that Prime Minister Julia Gillard had set up a trust fund for her then boyfriend 17 years ago.
This is wrong.

The Australian apologises for the error.

Caught out and having to grovel to Gillard eh? What will the rightards say?

Link?

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... Gold Member Offline Posts: 23673 WA Gender:	Re: The Australian APOLOGISES to Gillard Reply #3 - Aug 23^rd, 2012 at 3:27pm I'd rather see a clarification than a retraction. Perhaps the Australian would be better off shyign away from specifics, and instead run with stories such as "gillard is a weak willed bitch" or "Gillard refuses to accept any blame for her actions". It's not defamation if it's true.
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Re: The Australian APOLOGISES to Gillard
Reply #4 - Aug 23^rd, 2012 at 3:28pm

Armchair_Politician wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2012 at 3:22pm:

lisa.greek wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2012 at 3:02pm:

Apology to the Prime Minister From: The Australian August 23, 2012 10:05AM Increase Text SizeDecrease Text SizePrintEmail
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Tweet thisAN article in today's The Australian reported that Prime Minister Julia Gillard had set up a trust fund for her then boyfriend 17 years ago.
This is wrong.

The Australian apologises for the error.

Caught out and having to grovel to Gillard eh? What will the rightards say?

Link?

For you - anything. There is one for the Australian fish and chip wrapper, but this one is as good

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-08-23/pm-fires-back-as-australian-issues-apology...

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Gist Gold Member Offline I am not a sock, I am a human being! Posts: 5476	Re: The Australian APOLOGISES to Gillard Reply #5 - Aug 23^rd, 2012 at 3:30pm She has also spent about an hour this afternoon in a press conference in front of journos making a statement and then answering every question they put to her. I caught about the last 15 minutes and she certainly didn't dodge any questions in that time.
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Re: The Australian APOLOGISES to Gillard
Reply #6 - Aug 23^rd, 2012 at 3:35pm

Ms Gillard said the offending allegations were first published during the federal election in 2007 and on that occasion the claims were also retracted and apologised for.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/pm-claims-shes-victim-of-very-sexist-smear-campaign-20120823-24o31.html#ixzz24LMLCJmG

Cant link it up like a youtube clip but follow the link to the full 49 minute press conference.

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Re: The Australian APOLOGISES to Gillard
Reply #7 - Aug 23^rd, 2012 at 3:37pm

Dsmithy70 wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2012 at 3:19pm:

Reject the apology & sue them.

In answer to one question about people make allegations against her she said it doesn't matter what evidence she produces, what statements she makes there will still be those who will still continue their mindless campaigns against her.

Specifically on Pickering and suing she made the point that she could chase him through the courts but to what purpose? He's a bankrupt. He could be found guilty half a dozen times and it wouldn't affect him materially so why bother?

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Reply #8 - Aug 23^rd, 2012 at 3:40pm

Gist wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2012 at 3:37pm:

Dsmithy70 wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2012 at 3:19pm:

Reject the apology & sue them.

In answer to one question about people make allegations against her she said it doesn't matter what evidence she produces, what statements she makes there will still be those who will still continue their mindless campaigns against her.

Specifically on Pickering and suing she made the point that she could chase him through the courts but to what purpose? He's a bankrupt. He could be found guilty half a dozen times and it wouldn't affect him materially so why bother?

LOL. Yeah - she's "being the bigger person" and leaving it be. I'm sure it has nothing to do with her worrying about the consequences if her past ever comes to light. Nothing at all....

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TheGreenLight Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 633 Gender:	Re: The Australian APOLOGISES to Gillard Reply #9 - Aug 23^rd, 2012 at 3:42pm No PM is really ever going to sue someone. It wouldd be a completely bad and damaging look. You can say pretty much whatever you want about them and get away with it.
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Re: The Australian APOLOGISES to Gillard
Reply #10 - Aug 23^rd, 2012 at 3:42pm

Gist wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2012 at 3:37pm:

Dsmithy70 wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2012 at 3:19pm:

Reject the apology & sue them.

In answer to one question about people make allegations against her she said it doesn't matter what evidence she produces, what statements she makes there will still be those who will still continue their mindless campaigns against her.

Specifically on Pickering and suing she made the point that she could chase him through the courts but to what purpose? He's a bankrupt. He could be found guilty half a dozen times and it wouldn't affect him materially so why bother?

I was more referring to The Australian.

Publish,retract,apologise
Publish retract apologise

Says to me they didn't really mean it when they said sorry.

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Re: The Australian APOLOGISES to Gillard
Reply #11 - Aug 23^rd, 2012 at 3:50pm

Dsmithy70 wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2012 at 3:42pm:

Gist wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2012 at 3:37pm:

Dsmithy70 wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2012 at 3:19pm:

Reject the apology & sue them.

In answer to one question about people make allegations against her she said it doesn't matter what evidence she produces, what statements she makes there will still be those who will still continue their mindless campaigns against her.

Specifically on Pickering and suing she made the point that she could chase him through the courts but to what purpose? He's a bankrupt. He could be found guilty half a dozen times and it wouldn't affect him materially so why bother?

I was more referring to The Australian.

Publish,retract,apologise
Public retract apologise

Says to me they didn't really mean it when they said sorry.

Yep, understood. I don't ever see a printed newspaper but you'd have to question where the retraction goes. From what I've heard, headline stories seem to get retracted up the back sandwiched in some bit of the paper that nobody reads in small print. I've often thought that the media should be forced to retract articles in a similar position to where the original story was printed - and devote similar column inches and font sizes to the retraction. That might make them think when they have to put the retraction on page 1.

Anyway, I was just taking the opportunity to expand your thought a little because I know there are those here who have been pushing that particular barrow about suing Pickering.

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Re: The Australian APOLOGISES to Gillard
Reply #12 - Aug 23^rd, 2012 at 3:54pm

Gist wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2012 at 3:50pm:

Anyway, I was just taking the opportunity to expand your thought a little because I know there are those here who have been pushing that particular barrow about suing Pickering.

Pickering is just another Corporate Whitey/Prevailing.
Probably insane, amusing most times, a little scary at others.

Just part of the colourful world of the internet.

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Reply #13 - Aug 23^rd, 2012 at 4:05pm

Something that really gets me is that Gillard Labor and supoorters of the ALP whinge about the 'right wing that is out to get them. When you look at it it's pretty hard to still consider the ALP left wing they're almost aas right as the Coalition. Anyone else find this irony really strange?

And I still believe she's done wrong anyway her word means nothing to me now after the carbon tax lie.

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Reply #14 - Aug 23^rd, 2012 at 4:09pm

lisa.greek wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2012 at 3:02pm:

Apology to the Prime Minister From: The Australian August 23, 2012 10:05AM Increase Text SizeDecrease Text SizePrintEmail
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Tweet thisAN article in today's The Australian reported that Prime Minister Julia Gillard had set up a trust fund for her then boyfriend 17 years ago.
This is wrong.

The Australian apologises for the error.

Caught out and having to grovel to Gillard eh? What will the rightards say?

i don't beleive ya and i never ever will believe ya!

NOT UNTIL IT'S ON THE FRONT PAGE!

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