Juila Gillard Context Flashcards
Who is Julia Gillard?
The first female Prime Minister of Australia, the first never to have married, and the first Prime Minister since Billy Hughes to have been born overseas. Gillard has been politically active since late 1970’s for the Labour party.
Who is Tony Abott?
Abott was the liberal party in Australia at the time.
Where did the speech take place?
In the House of Parliament (in Australia).
Parliaments are __________ institutions and political opponents show little mercy towards each other.
- combative
What is the genre?
A political speech to parliament.
What is the mode?
Its written (speech-to-text)
What is the primary audience?
The Australian general public and the house of parliament specifically.
What is the purpose?
To counter Abbot’s motion to remove Peter Slipper as Speaker because he himself was a misogynist. She’s calling him out for being a hypocrite- she was denouncing and discrediting him.
