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Gillard And Abbott Light Royal Jubilee Beacon

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott both paid tribute to the Queen’s 60-year reign at the lighting of a beacon in Canberra tonight.

The beacon is one of 4200 being lit around the world’s Commonwealth nations ahead of a weekend of celebrations in Britain of Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee.

Julia Gillard

  • Listen to Julia Gillard’s remarks (2m)

Tony Abbott

  • Listen to Tony Abbott’s remarks (3m)
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