Julia Gillard In Launceston

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Julia Gillard was in Launceston today and conducted a blog for the Launceston Examiner, a Fairfax paper. These are some of the comments that the Examiner saw fit to allow through in the first ten minutes.. Either the citizens of Launceston are all diehard fans or the paper took its duty-of-care very seriously.

bunyipitude.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/lie-thon-looming.html

Comment From Walter
As a 70 year old aged pensioner I could not be more happier with you as Australias PM. Keep up the good work

Comment From EL
Hi Prime Minister, Just wanted to also thank you and am proud to vote Labour under your leadership

Comment From Kev
Lots of reforms by your Govt is long term- carbon pricing, edu, nbn, etc. looking to the future, I'm glad we have you leading the nation!

Comment From Gregg
Just would like to say you are doing a good job and sorry to hear about your dad my thoughts are with you

Comment From Andrea obrien
Don't have question. Just wanted to thank you. From a mother of Daughters. Stay strong.

Comment From Aaron D
As a passionate advocate of your government's agenda can I say thank you for not giving in to the barrage of negativity and for having the tenacity to fight this fight. I am sure it will be rewarded in the long term.

Comment From Emily Rodrigo
Prime minister, I'd just like to say how great it is having a female prime minister.

Comment From Pip
I like your glasses PM!

Comment From maureen
Sincere thanks for your commitment to our country, Ms Gillard. I hope you get a chance in your busy schedule to explore the beautiful state of Tassie.

Comment From Annie
Thank you for chatting, you are an inspiration.

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Comment From Pip
I like your glasses PM!

Julia Gillard used to wear contacts; but Craig Emerson drank them.

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[garfield]

Well wasn't that all warm and fuzzy, reality is though I'd be surprised if Gillard gets out of Tassie alive, having said that though I believe Tasmania has the biggest per head population of centrelink addicts so she may be ok down there.

[anon]

And that's why the rest of Australia should not be required to subsidise the basket case that is Tasmania. If they insist on voting Labor/Greens they should have to wear the consequences themselves, when their economy is destroyed.

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Seems to me like the Taswegians have a good head on their shoulders.



Or two.

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An interesting comment was made on that same Bunyip blog by a contributor named Consuela Potez. I'm almost certain that Consuela is our old friend Neoconchick from Nomads days.

True, but it's also likely that the residents in a state that's dependent on Commonwealth grants for 62.1% of its revenue in 2012-13 would have a vested interest in sucking up to someone in charge of a big spending federal government.

Professor Bunyip is a retired Victorian academic who dissects events with forensic clarity when he isn't immersed in fishing and golfing. His blog is always interesting.