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‘Julia Gillard sends her regards’: Jacinda Ardern ribs Tony Abbott in address to rugby lunch

Sydney Morning Herald - National · 19 October 2026 at 5:00 am

‘Julia Gillard sends her regards’: Jacinda Ardern ribs Tony Abbott in address to rugby lunch

Former prime minister Tony Abbott and his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern were headline speakers at an annual fundraising lunch.

But it was Ardern who won the room.

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‘Julia Gillard sends her regards’: Jacinda Ardern ribs Tony Abbott in address to rugby lunch

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