Right this moment marks a decade since Julia Gillard rose to her toes in parliament and delivered a blistering takedown - not solely of her opponent Tony Abbott, however of the gender discrimination in Australian politics.
On October 9, 2012, Gillard, Australia's first and solely feminine prime minister, had had sufficient.
She unleashed quarter-hour of pointed and eloquent fury in what grew to become referred to as her "misogyny speech".
The controversy in parliament that afternoon was centred round speaker Peter Slipper, who had been accused of sexually harassing his former staffer James Ashby.
Extremely offensive and sexist textual content messages Slipper despatched to Ashby have been revealed, nonetheless Labor determined to not take away Slipper from his place as speaker.
Opposition chief Tony Abbott used the controversy to accuse the federal government of sexism and misogyny.
For years, Gillard had endured sexist assaults.
There have been infinite feedback on her look and her style decisions. Her companion's sexuality was additionally questioned, as was her resolution to not have kids.
Gillard couldn't let the hypocrisy stand. She stood up and delivered the phrases that may go on to turn out to be a seminal second in Australian political historical past.
"I cannot be lectured about sexism and misogyny by this man, I cannot," Gillard stated. And the federal government is not going to be lectured about sexism and misogyny by this man. Not now, not ever. The chief of the opposition says that individuals who maintain sexist views and who're misogynists aren't applicable for top workplace. Effectively, I hope the chief of the opposition has obtained a chunk of paper and he's writing out his resignation."
Watch Gillard's full speech within the video participant above.
Gillard's speech went viral on-line and was picked up internationally.
That night time, 'Gillard' was trending on Twitter, and he or she made headlines within the US, Britain, India, South Africa and Canada.
The Every day Beast famous that Ms Gillard's speech would deliver a smile to the face of former British chief Margaret Thatcher, whereas US feminist weblog Jezebel referred to as the prime minister "badass".
Gillard has since stated she initially resisted the eye her speech introduced, fearing it will overshadow the political legacy of her and her authorities.
However the former Labor chief seems to have come to phrases with it, releasing a guide titled 'Not now, Not Ever' to coincide with the 10-year anniversary of her speech.
"After staying silent, I might had my say," Gillard writes in her guide.
"At no time did I really feel labored up or hotly offended. I felt robust, measured, managed.
"But emotion did play its position within the power of the speech. The frustration that sexism and misogyny may nonetheless be so dangerous within the twenty-first century. The toll of not pointing it out."