Former Australian PM Julia Gillard says the global pandemic has revealed much about world leaders, with 'macho strongmen' failing to provide the empathy and reassurance offered by women | BevanShields
Her criticism appeared to be directed internationally, as she praised Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese and state and territory leaders for their response to the global outbreak.
"We've all spent months hanging off the words of chief medical officers and people like that, listening to the science. And I hope we take that sense with us, that expertise matters, evidence matters, government matters." "People have liked to see that," the former Labor leader said. "And the converse — and probably Brazil is the standout here — is the absolute macho strongmen [approach of] 'Oh, a virus, it's not going to get me'.
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