Julia Gillard (Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

The member for Goldstein says, why would we have one? The reality is—and let me explain this to the member for Goldstein—I am someone who shows a great deal of admiration for the United States of America. I think that was on display when I recently travelled there, but the member for Goldstein may not realise we are not little Americans; we make decisions for our own country.

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