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Andrea Hayward

Gillard 'cool anger' drove misogyny speech

Former prime minister Julia Gillard (centre) with fellow speakers for her live stage event. (PR HANDOUT IMAGE PHOTO) (AAP)

Former prime minister Julia Gillard has recounted how she challenged a senior adviser to deliver her famous anti-misogyny speech.

Nearly a decade since Ms Gillard declared in Australian parliament she would not be lectured by then-opposition leader Tony Abbott on sexism and misogyny, she has reflected on the speech that attracted global attention.

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