Support for prime minister Anthony Albanese slumps; King’s Birthday honours awarded Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Julia Gillard ‘disgusted’ by ‘ditch the witch’ ads targeting Victorian premier Former prime minister Julia Gillard issued a rare political comment after a Melbourne brothel owner admitted to funding advertisements targeting Victoria premier Jacinta Allan using the phrase “Ditch the Witch”. This was a slogan used against me as prime minister fifteen years ago. It was roundly condemned then. In the years since, my view has been that things were slowly improving for women in politics. More women are leading, sexism hasn’t gone away but it is less ferocious in the political mainstream, though social media continues to be a toxic sewer. Continue reading...
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Australia news live: support for One Nation edges ahead of Labor in new poll; RSV warning for older Australians
Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard has expressed disgust over advertisements targeting Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan with the slogan "Ditch the Witch." A Melbourne brothel owner admitted to funding these ads, which Gillard noted was a slogan previously used against her as prime minister fifteen years ago. Gillard stated that while she believed progress had been made for women in politics, with less ferocious sexism in the mainstream, social media remains a toxic environment.
Nick VisserThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-06-07 · 21:42 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard has expressed disgust over advertisements targeting Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan with the slogan "Ditch the Witch." A Melbourne brothel owner admitted to funding these ads, which Gillard noted was a slogan previously used against her as prime minister fifteen years ago. Gillard stated that while she believed progress had been made for women in politics, with less ferocious sexism in the mainstream, social media remains a toxic environment. The article also briefly mentions a new poll showing support for One Nation edging ahead of Labor and a warning about RSV for older Australians, alongside the awarding of King's Birthday honours.
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The phrase 'Ditch the Witch' was used against Julia Gillard as prime minister fifteen years ago.
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Julia Gillard was disgusted by advertisements targeting Victorian premier Jacinta Allan with the phrase 'Ditch the Witch'.
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A Melbourne brothel owner admitted to funding advertisements targeting Victoria premier Jacinta Allan.
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Support for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese slumps.
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Support for One Nation edges ahead of Labor in a new poll.
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