First (Migrant) Aussie Female PM

“The greatness of Australia was on display…when a migrant woman became the nation’s 27th prime minister”, The Australian newspaper writes of new leader Julia Gillard. “It demonstrates in Australia everybody has the right, and more often than not the opportunity, to make the most of their abilities…character, competence and hard work rather than gender, place of birth or assumptions of entitlement determine destiny.” But Gillard must “pull her party back to the issues that matter most to ordinary Australians – the economy and national security, how much tax they pay and the quality of education their children receive.”