The Wire

Yesterday in Question Time Julia Gillard spoke at length, in detail, and passionately about how fed up she was with the Leader of the Opposition’s sexist taunts and disrespectful attitude to her as Prime Minister. The outburst has been the talk of the town among women on social media. However some commentators have criticised her hypocrisy in today announcing changes to welfare which will affect single mothers,her unwillingness to criticise Peter Slipper for his demeaning texts about women. Author and commentator Susan Mitchell though, believesit was a defining moment in politics.