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Gillard prepares to meet Quentin Bryce to set date for federal election (Australian election)
The Australian ^ | 17th July 2010 | Joe Kelly

Posted on 07/16/2010 5:21:20 PM PDT by naturalman1975

JULIA Gillard has arrived in Canberra and will meet Governor-General Quentin Bryce at 10.30am to set a date for a federal election.

The PM's office has confirmed that the Prime Minister will hold a press conference at noon.

August 21 or 28 are the anticipated dates for the election.

Ms Gillard is then expected to travel to Brisbane, where Labor has to make up ground following the dumping of Kevin Rudd.

Ms Gillard smiled, but said nothing to reporters outside her western Melbourne home, as she was driven away just after 7am (AEST).

The media is already camped outside Government House in Canberra.

(Excerpt) Read more at theaustralian.com.au ...


TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: australia; australian; bryce; date; election; federal; gillard; juliagillard; meet; prepares; quentinbryce; set

1 posted on 07/16/2010 5:21:24 PM PDT by naturalman1975
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To: naturalman1975

So far I haven’t hear anything on OZ Papers or Brit paper when she going call election I think it is soon


2 posted on 07/16/2010 5:24:02 PM PDT by SevenofNine ("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us ,resistance is futile")
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To: SevenofNine

In about 7 minutes :)

Probably for August 28.


3 posted on 07/16/2010 5:28:15 PM PDT by naturalman1975 ("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
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To: naturalman1975

According to Aussie Twitter page she is on her way to see Governor General

SBSNews PM Julia Gillard is on her way to visit the Governor-General.


4 posted on 07/16/2010 5:51:24 PM PDT by SevenofNine ("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us ,resistance is futile")
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To: naturalman1975; All

Hey NM look like maybe August 21 via Austriaaln news wire saying

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/julia-gillard-en-route-to-meet-governor-general-to-set-election-date/story-fn59niix-1225893171175


5 posted on 07/16/2010 5:57:01 PM PDT by SevenofNine ("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us ,resistance is futile")
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To: SevenofNine

Yes, speculation has shifted to August 21 in the last half hour.

She is currently meeting with the GG. TV news just has an aerial shot of her care sitting outside the front door of Yarralumla (Governor General’s residence).


6 posted on 07/16/2010 6:00:16 PM PDT by naturalman1975 ("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
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To: naturalman1975

Twitter just report more stuff she is going have annoumcent less than hour

SBSNews PM Julia Gillard leaves Governor-General’s residence; is due to announce election date shortly: http://bit.ly/93iOUX #ausvotes


7 posted on 07/16/2010 6:42:52 PM PDT by SevenofNine ("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us ,resistance is futile")
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