Quote of the day:
“Stronger, more passionate and PMish Gillard this morning. If leaks have broken the shackles of blandness, it’s a good thing.” — man with the anonymous source everyone wants @LaurieOakes tweets during Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s fiery press conference yesterday morning.
Most commentators agreed that Gillard, clearly angry about the fact the news cycle was set to be dominated by a story leaked by an unknown member of her cabinet, had seized back her spark as she defended reports she questioned the costing on paid parental leave and upping the pension.
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