“There is nothing that should lead you to expect bastardry of that magnitude. Hard things happen; a hard thing happened to Malcolm Turnbull, a hard thing happened to Bob Hawke, a hard thing happened Kim Beazley, a hard thing happened to Kevin Rudd, a hard thing happened to me. You can still make choices on how you conduct yourself.”

—  Julia Gillard

Referring to leaks against Gillard allegedly made by Rudd during the 2010 election campaign.
The Killing Season, Episode three: The Long Shadow (2010–13)

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