Ann Shorten’s career prompts flood of #MyMum stories ahead of Mother’s Day

Author : mamun Published: May 08, 2019

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May 08, 2019 18:05:01

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The Daily Telegraph’s article about Bill Shorten’s mother, Ann, evoked tears from the Opposition Leader and a strong response from people whose mothers sacrificed their own ambitions for the betterment of their families.

But first, let’s wind back a bit.

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The front page of the Daily Telegraph accused Bill Shorten of omitting information about his mother’s career. (Daily Telegraph)

The News Corporation newspaper published an article under the headline “Mother of Invention”.

The piece accused Mr Shorten of omitting parts of his mother’s career while talking about the sacrifices she made to raise her children on Monday night’s Q&A program.

The Labor leader had said she had wanted to study law but took a teaching job so she could support her younger siblings, but the paper accused him of neglecting to say she did end up studying law later in life.

The story riled Mr Shorten, who called the article a “bloody lazy editorial” and “gotcha s**t”.

Ann Shorten’s career story seems to have also hit a nerve with other people, particularly with Mother’s Day around the corner.

Her story has prompted people to share stories of the sacrifices their mothers have made for their families.

The influx of tweets led to the hashtag #MyMum to trend on Twitter. Here are just some of them:

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@Kon__K: #MyMum had to leave school at the age of 12 to work the farm as her family was so poor. She came to Australia without a word of English, worked on tobacco farms & then factories till her body couldn’t take it anymore to raise 2 kids & give me & my sis the freedom & life we have.

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@jesseicamil4: #MyMum worked P/T while studying to finish her teaching degree. She could only afford to go to university because of Gough Whitlam. She is the daughter of Italian immigrants. When Mum graduated I went to her graduation ceremony with my Dad as part of her PROUD cheer squad.

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@danilic #MyMum, from a working class family, became a nurse, fell in love with a quadriplegic patient, put him through law school, raised 4 boys, then went to uni got degrees in science and theology, is president of her area St. Vincent De Paul and still looks after Dad full time today.

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@PatsKarvelas: Watching what our mums do has a lasting affecting on our own participation in the world. I watched my mum get up at 4am it work in an assembly line before our textile industry collapsed. My public education changed everything for me #AUSVotes19

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@Shalailah: Public school girl here, too. I remember my mum telling me that no woman should have to rely on a man to get by. For a Boomer, and an Indian immigrant at that, those words were pretty radical. They’ve always stuck with me.

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@Michael_Delaney: #MyMum was not allowed to go to Uni because having a husband was a job back then. Years later she had to go back to school as my father was injured and now has a masters, has worked for many years rehabilitating inmates & is doing a PHD.

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@PrincessFluffy: My mum was forced to leave school at 14 as her parents didn’t believe that girls needed an education. She went on to complete 2 degrees + post grad courses and is still working full-time at 71 #mymum #loveourmums

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@wenhamdavid #MyMum was the smartest person I knew growing up. I often wonder if #MyMum was alive today … all the opportunities she would have + the things she could achieve. #MyMum didn’t have those opportunities, however, she raised 7 kids + continues to be their inspiration.

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@adamgartrell #mymum married at 16 and fled that abusive relationship with young kids. She raised them alone. She endured the loss of two sons. She endured injury and infedility. She supported my brother through drug addiction. She battled cancer twice. She never stopped smiling

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@KarenBatt_CPSU: #MyMum raised 3 kids, me the eldest, after being left a single parent. She had to get a job and buy a house. She was denied a loan as she didn’t have a husband. She worked in the city and helped all of us follow our passions. I went to Uni because of mum’s sacrifices #BillsMUM

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@maximasaurus: #MyMum worked as a full time breadwinner for our family, did her Postgrad via correspondence at the same time, and after my Dad died finished raising me and my brother on her own. She’s now worked at her Kindergarten for 35 years and taught three generations of kids.

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@R_o_d_c: #MyMum has been a social worker for 50 years, working on poverty, housing, aged care and others. I hardly even noticed she founded Southport Community Housing until a book was written about it. #sonfail

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@CatiaMalaquias:#MyMum put herself though university – pure maths + IT – with 3 young kids, 2 give us a better future. She did migrating to Aus with us as a skilled migrant. She studied after we went to bed & we had no money. She bought us an ET doll with her first salary and I still have it

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@esterborsizzle: #Mymum opened her own retail business after 35 years of working tirelessly for others. 3 months after opening, at just 52, she was diagnosed with Parkinsons Disease. She did not stop, she went harder. 5 years, 3 shops and successful business sale later I am so proud. #auspol

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@zakmckrakken: #MyMum worked night shift as an RN for 15 years to provide for her four kids (after kicking out her abusive, alcoholic husband). Once her kids left the nest she went back to university and obtained 2 degrees in sociology. She finished her career teaching Aged Care at TAFE #auspol

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@KaitlynOffer: It wasn’t my mum that her dreams of uni squashed, it was my dad. He was accepted to UWA but his dad told him he had to stay working as an electrician for the family business. I know it still upsets him and he basically flat out demanded my sister and I go to uni.

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