Julia Gillard

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (L) arrives with Australian Governor-General Quentin Bryce (R) for the swearing-in ceremony at Government House in Canberra on September 14, 2010. Australia's first woman prime minister Julia Gillard took office at the head of a shaky coalition government after she deposed her predecessor and lost her majority in cliffhanger polls.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (centre L) joins Australian Governor-General Quentin Bryce (centre R), Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Wayne Swan (front row, 4th R), former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd (front row, 2nd R) and her new cabinet for the official photo during a ceremony at Government House in Canberra on September 14, 2010. Australia's first woman prime minister Julia Gillard took office at the head of a shaky coalition government after she deposed her predecessor and lost her majority in cliffhanger polls.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard speaks at a lunchtime fundraising function in Sydney on September 24, 2010. Gillard faced threats to her shaky coalition government as the opposition said it would abandon a key voting convention when the new parliament. Gillard heads the first minority government since World War II with 76 seats in the 150-member parliament, after August polls returned a hung parliament.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and her partner Tim Mathieson smile while shaking hands with Malaysian deputy premier Muhyiuddin Yassin and his wife Norainee Abdul Rahman at the prime minister's office in Putrajaya on November 1, 2010. Gillard arrived here on a two-day official visit to hold talks with the Malaysian high officials on bilateral and international issues.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard speaks during the memorial service for Australian opera legend Dame Joan Sutherland at the Sydney Opera House on November 9, 2010. Sutherland who passed away aged 83 on October 10 at her home in Switzerland, was hailed as 'La Stupenda' and 'voice of the century', after dazzling European audiences with her vocal range and ability from the 1950s until her retirement in 1990.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (R) is congratulated by Gail Kelly (L), CEO of Westpac Bank, after speaking at the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce business forum in Sydney on October 11, 2010. Australia's first woman prime minister said conservative opposition leader Tony Abbott should have waited to get the facts before accusing her of 'Machiavellian bastardry' in regard to keeping quiet about his planned trip to visit Australian troops in Afghanistan.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (C) listens to speeches during the memorial service for Australian opera legend Dame Joan Sutherland at the Sydney Opera House on November 9, 2010. Sutherland who passed away aged 83 on October 10 at her home in Switzerland, was hailed as 'La Stupenda' and 'voice of the century', after dazzling European audiences with her vocal range and ability from the 1950s until her retirement in 1990.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (centre L) walks past a military guard shortly after her arrival at the military airbase in Seoul on November 10, 2010 on the eve of the G20 Summit. World leaders on November 11 start two days of summit talks dominated by an ill-tempered drive to rebalance the lopsided global economy and resolve fractious currency disputes.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard delivers a speech during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit 2010 on the sidelines of the APEC forum summit meeting in Yokohama on November 13, 2010. The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, being held under tight security in Yokohama near Tokyo, is meant to push forward trade liberalisation in a region that accounts for more than half of global economic activity.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard walks back after inspecting a guard of honour at the Malaysian prime minister office in Putrajaya on November 1, 2010. Gillard arrived here on a two-day official visit to hold talks with the Malaysian high officials on bilateral and international issues.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard delivers her address during a joint press conference with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono following their meeting at the presidential palace in Jakarta on November 2, 2010. Gillard sought Indonesian support for her proposal for a regional refugee centre, during talks with Yudhoyono. A surge of boats carrying more than 5,000 asylum seekers since January has made people-smuggling a hot-button issue in Australia, and the centre-left Labor government claims offshore detention will have a deterrent effect.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard smiles as she disembarks from her plane shortly after arriving at the military airbase in Seoul on November 10, 2010 on the eve of the G20 Summit. World leaders on November 11 start two days of summit talks dominated by an ill-tempered drive to rebalance the lopsided global economy and resolve fractious currency disputes.

Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard arrives for the opening plenary session of the G20 Summit in Seoul on November 12, 2010. G20 leaders began a second day of talks on resolving bitter trade and currency disputes with the host South Korea saying it expected some sort of agreement to be reached.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard delivers a speech during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit 2010 on the sidelines of the APEC forum summit meeting in Yokohama on November 13, 2010. The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, being held under tight security in Yokohama near Tokyo, is meant to push forward trade liberalisation in a region that accounts for more than half of global economic activity.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (C) inspects Indonesian military honor guards during arrival ceremonies at the presidential palace in Jakarta on November 2, 2010. Gillard sought Indonesian support for her proposal for a regional refugee centre, during talks with Yudhoyono. A surge of boats carrying more than 5,000 asylum seekers since January has made people-smuggling a hot-button issue in Australia, and the centre-left Labor government claims offshore detention will have a deterrent effect.

Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard (2nd L) lays a wreath with a veteran (L) during a Remembrance Day ceremony at the War Memorial Gloster Valley, at Solma-ri north of Seoul on November 11, 2010 before the start of the G20 Summit.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (L) interacts with US President Barack Obamaduring The Declaration of The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Yokohama on November 14, 2010. APEC leaders have agreed to transform their hopes to build a trans-Pacific trade treaty into a more solid vision and said they would take steps to make that happen.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (L) interacts with US President Barack Obama (2L) New Zealand Prime Minister John Key (2R) and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) during The Declaration of The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Yokohama on November 14, 2010. APEC leaders have agreed to transform their hopes to build a trans-Pacific trade treaty into a more solid vision and said they would take steps to make that happen.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard speaks at a lunchtime fundraising function in Sydney on September 24, 2010. Gillard faced threats to her shaky coalition government as the opposition said it would abandon a key voting convention when the new parliament. Gillard heads the first minority government since World War II with 76 seats in the 150-member parliament, after August polls returned a hung parliament.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (R) gestures as Gail Kelly (L), CEO of Westpac Bank, looks on during the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce business forum in Sydney on October 11, 2010. Australia's first woman prime minister said conservative opposition leader Tony Abbott should have waited to get the facts before accusing her of 'Machiavellian bastardry' in regard to keeping quiet about his planned trip to visit Australian troops in Afghanistan.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (left) speaks with the Malaysian deputy prime minister Muhyiuddin Yassin at the Malaysian prime minister office in Putrajaya on November 1, 2010. Gillard arrived on a two-day official visit to hold talks with Malaysian high officials on bilateral and international issues.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (L) andSecretary-general of ASEAN Surin Pitsuwan (R) are pictured prior to the opening ceremony on October 4, 2010 at the Royal Palace in Brussels prior to the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM). Heads of state and government from the 48-member Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) will hold a two-day summit.

Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard arrives for the opening plenary session of the G20 Summit in Seoul on November 12, 2010. G20 leaders began a second day of talks on resolving bitter trade and currency disputes with the host South Korea saying it expected some sort of agreement to be reached.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard delivers a speech during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit 2010 on the sidelines of the APEC forum summit meeting in Yokohama on November 13, 2010. The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, being held under tight security in Yokohama near Tokyo, is meant to push forward trade liberalisation in a region that accounts for more than half of global economic activity.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard speaks at a lunchtime fundraising function in Sydney on September 24, 2010. Gillard faced threats to her shaky coalition government as the opposition said it would abandon a key voting convention when the new parliament. Gillard heads the first minority government since World War II with 76 seats in the 150-member parliament, after August polls returned a hung parliament.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard speaks during the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce business forum in Sydney on October 11, 2010. Australia's first woman prime minister said conservative opposition leader Tony Abbott should have waited to get the facts before accusing her of 'Machiavellian bastardry' in regard to keeping quiet about his planned trip to visit Australian troops in Afghanistan.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (L) and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (R) walk to the presidential palace in Jakarta on November 2, 2010. Gillard sought Indonesian support for her proposal for a regional refugee centre, during talks with Yudhoyono. A surge of boats carrying more than 5,000 asylum seekers since January has made people-smuggling a hot-button issue in Australia, and the centre-left Labor government claims offshore detention will have a deterrent effect.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard delivers her address during a joint press conference with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono following their meeting at the presidential palace in Jakarta on November 2, 2010. Gillard sought Indonesian support for her proposal for a regional refugee centre, during talks with Yudhoyono. A surge of boats carrying more than 5,000 asylum seekers since January has made people-smuggling a hot-button issue in Australia, and the centre-left Labor government claims offshore detention will have a deterrent effect.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (R) is greeted by an unidentifed South Korean military officer shortly after her arrival at the military airbase in Seoul on November 10, 2010 on the eve of the G20 Summit. World leaders on November 11 start two days of summit talks dominated by an ill-tempered drive to rebalance the lopsided global economy and resolve fractious currency disputes.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (L) interacts with US President Barack Obamaduring The Declaration of The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Yokohama on November 14, 2010. APEC leaders have agreed to transform their hopes to build a trans-Pacific trade treaty into a more solid vision and said they would take steps to make that happen.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard gestures during her address to the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce business forum in Sydney on October 11, 2010. Australia's first woman prime minister said conservative opposition leader Tony Abbott should have waited to get the facts before accusing her of 'Machiavellian bastardry' in regard to keeping quiet about his planned trip to visit Australian troops in Afghanistan.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (C) inspects Indonesian military honor guards during arrival ceremonies at the presidential palace in Jakarta on November 2, 2010. Gillard sought Indonesian support for her proposal for a regional refugee centre, during talks with Yudhoyono. A surge of boats carrying more than 5,000 asylum seekers since January has made people-smuggling a hot-button issue in Australia, and the centre-left Labor government claims offshore detention will have a deterrent effect.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (2nd L) and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (2nd R) shake hands while Tim Mathieson (L) and Indonesian First Lady Ani Yudhoyono watch on before a lunch reception following their formal talks at the presidential palace in Jakarta on November 2, 2010. Gillard sought Indonesian support November 2 for her proposal for a regional refugee centre, during talks with Yudhoyono.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (L) and Secretary-general of ASEAN Surin Pitsuwan attend the closing ceremony of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) on October 5, 2010 at the Royal Palace in Brussels. eaders of China and Japan, locked in the fiercest bilateral dispute in years, mended fences at a chance post-dinner Brussels encounter, a first step to restoring ties between the Asian powers.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (L) and Secretary-general of ASEAN Surin Pitsuwan attend the closing ceremony of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) on October 5, 2010 at the Royal Palace in Brussels. eaders of China and Japan, locked in the fiercest bilateral dispute in years, mended fences at a chance post-dinner Brussels encounter, a first step to restoring ties between the Asian powers.

Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard (R) lays a wreath with a veteran during a Remembrance Day ceremony at the War Memorial Gloster Valley, at Solma-ri north of Seoul on November 11, 2010 before the start of the G20 Summit.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (L) US President Barack Obama (C) and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) arrive for The Declaration of The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Yokohama on November 14, 2010. APEC leaders have agreed to transform their hopes to build a trans-Pacific trade treaty into a more solid vision and said they would take steps to make that happen.

Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard (L) chats with US President Barack Obama during a Meeting on Afghanistan on November 20, 2010 in Lisbon, as part of a NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Summit of Heads of States and Government held on 19-20 November 2010.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has a copy of former British premier Tony Blair's autobiography on her lap during the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce in Sydney on October 11, 2010. Australia's first woman prime minister said conservative opposition leader Tony Abbott should have waited to get the facts before accusing her of 'Machiavellian bastardry' in regard to keeping quiet about his planned trip to visit Australian troops in Afghanistan.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (L) and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (R) shake hands following a joint press conference at the presidential palace in Jakarta on November 2, 2010. Gillard sought Indonesian support for her proposal for a regional refugee centre, during talks with Yudhoyono. A surge of boats carrying more than 5,000 asylum seekers since January has made people-smuggling a hot-button issue in Australia, and the centre-left Labor government claims offshore detention will have a deterrent effect.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (C) inspects Indonesian military honor guards during arrival ceremonies at the presidential palace in Jakarta on November 2, 2010. Gillard sought Indonesian support for her proposal for a regional refugee centre, during talks with Yudhoyono. A surge of boats carrying more than 5,000 asylum seekers since January has made people-smuggling a hot-button issue in Australia, and the centre-left Labor government claims offshore detention will have a deterrent effect.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (L) speaks at a joint press conference with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (R) following their meeting at the presidential palace in Jakarta on November 2, 2010. Gillard sought Indonesian support November 2 for her proposal for a regional refugee centre, during talks with Yudhoyono.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (2L) smiles to Belgium outgoing Prime Minister Yves Leterme next to Belgium's King Albert II during a welcoming ceremony on October 4, 2010 at the Royal Palace in Brussels prior to the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM). Heads of state and government from the 48-member Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) will hold a two-day summit.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard disembarks from her plane shortly after arriving at the military airbase in Seoul on November 10, 2010 on the eve of the G20 Summit. World leaders on November 11 start two days of summit talks dominated by an ill-tempered drive to rebalance the lopsided global economy and resolve fractious currency disputes.

Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard (L) chats with US President Barack Obama during a Meeting on Afghanistan on November 20, 2010 in Lisbon, as part of a NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Summit of Heads of States and Government held on 19-20 November 2010.

US President Barack Obama (L) holds a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Julia Gillard (R) of Australia on the sidelines of The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders retreat in Yokohama on November 13, 2010. President Barack Obama lauded Australia as a key player in the Asian economy as he held his first talks with Prime Minister Julia Gillard and invited her to Washington next year. Gillard meanwhile said Australia and the United States were 'great mates' and offered condolences for US losses in Afghanistan, where Australian troops are fighting shoulder-to-shoulder with American forces.

US President Barack Obama (L) holds a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Julia Gillard (R) of Australia on the sidelines of The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders retreat in Yokohama on November 13, 2010. President Barack Obama lauded Australia as a key player in the Asian economy as he held his first talks with Prime Minister Julia Gillard and invited her to Washington next year. Gillard meanwhile said Australia and the United States were 'great mates' and offered condolences for US losses in Afghanistan, where Australian troops are fighting shoulder-to-shoulder with American forces.

US President Barack Obama (L) holds a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Julia Gillard (R) of Australia on the sidelines of The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders retreat in Yokohama on November 13, 2010. President Barack Obama lauded Australia as a key player in the Asian economy as he held his first talks with Prime Minister Julia Gillard and invited her to Washington next year. Gillard meanwhile said Australia and the United States were 'great mates' and offered condolences for US losses in Afghanistan, where Australian troops are fighting shoulder-to-shoulder with American forces.

US President Barack Obama (L) holds a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Julia Gillard (R) of Australia on the sidelines of The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders retreat in Yokohama on November 13, 2010. President Barack Obama lauded Australia as a key player in the Asian economy as he held his first talks with Prime Minister Julia Gillard and invited her to Washington next year. Gillard meanwhile said Australia and the United States were 'great mates' and offered condolences for US losses in Afghanistan, where Australian troops are fighting shoulder-to-shoulder with American forces.

US President Barack Obama (L) holds a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Julia Gillard (R) of Australia on the sidelines of The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders retreat in Yokohama on November 13, 2010. President Barack Obama lauded Australia as a key player in the Asian economy as he held his first talks with Prime Minister Julia Gillard and invited her to Washington next year. Gillard meanwhile said Australia and the United States were 'great mates' and offered condolences for US losses in Afghanistan, where Australian troops are fighting shoulder-to-shoulder with American forces.