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globalrugbyleague - Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:13:00 GMT

She might be the second most powerful person in Australia but Julia Gillard now holds a title Kevin Rudd will never get his hands on.
And the Deputy PM didn’t need to run a six week campaign to win the role either.

Gillard has now been officially recognized as the Melbourne Storm’s inaugural no.1 female ticket holder.
According to Storm CEO Brian Waldron, staff working for the member for Lalor contacted the club after Gillard was originally approached for a similar position with Manly.
"We were chosen by her which is quite humbling for us to be asked," said Waldron of Gillard,
"She loves her sport and the fact that she made herself available for us today is a wonderful thing for us.
Gillard was a guest of honour at the Storm’s 2008 season launch on Friday morning. - Read More, Here