Prime Minister of Australia <a gi-track='captionPersonalityLinkClicked' href=/galleries/search?phrase=Julia+Gillard&family=editorial&specificpeople=787281 ng-click='$event.stopPropagation()'>Julia Gillard</a> waves as she leaves the State Funeral for former speaker Joan Child on March 5, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. Joan Child, the first female speaker of federal parliament passed away on February 23 at the age of 91.