Exclusive: The former PM has been enlisted to front a social media campaign to help Labor hold the Victorian seat
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Julia Gillard has been enlisted to help boost Labor’s chances in the Dunkley byelection, with Australia’s first female prime minister fronting a social media push aimed squarely at women in the Melbourne seat.
In a sign of Labor’s effort to shore up every last vote in what is expected by both major parties to be a close-run contest, Gillard’s election-eve endorsement praises Jodie Belyea as a “strong local voice”.
Continue reading…Exclusive: The former PM has been enlisted to front a social media campaign to help Labor hold the Victorian seatFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastJulia Gillard has been enlisted to help boost Labor’s chances in the Dunkley byelection, with Australia’s first female prime minister fronting a social media push aimed squarely at women in the Melbourne seat.In a sign of Labor’s effort to shore up every last vote in what is expected by both major parties to be a close-run contest, Gillard’s election-eve endorsement praises Jodie Belyea as a “strong local voice”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…