1. Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard has taken to Twitter for the first time since losing the leadership of the ALP two weeks ago, thanking her supporters and saying she will be spending time with family in the future. Gillard tweeted:
Thanks to all who have sent notes and gifts. Deeply appreciated. Looking forward to time with family. Will see you all down the track. JG
— Julia Gillard (@JuliaGillard) July 11, 2013
The last time Gillard tweeted was June 26 – the same day she lost the leadership to Kevin Rudd.
2. Thousands of Australians lost sleep last night watching 19-year-old cricketer Ashton Agar make history during his first Ashes test. The number 11 batsman scored 98 runs from 101 balls at Trent Bridge in the UK, which is a record for the last batsman.
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Really pissed off to hear that the taxpayer will be picking up Peter Slipper's legal bill when he fronts court. Not happy at all with this decision.
It will be paying Tony Abbotts legal bill as well.
Take your beef up with the liberals Ashby, Brough and the rest of them who wasted the courts time with their politically motivated useless claim in the first place. Your anger is displaced friend. You will look like a fool soon when this is properly reported.
Justice Rares handed down his judgment on the case late last year. He found the proceedings brought by Ashby had been used to “pursue a political attack against Mr Slipper and not to vindicate any legal claim’” and “for the predominant purpose of causing significant public, reputational and political damage to Mr Slipper”.
Bradley you conveniently use dramatic language to present half the story.
and in other news....#SharkNado
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