Articles for Tony Abbott

Max Chandler-Mather's CFMEU rally antics have given Labor a political weapon to wield against the Greens
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Max Chandler-Mather's CFMEU rally antics have given Labor a political weapon to wield against the Greens

ABC  

When Tony Abbott took to the stage of an anti-carbon tax rally outside Parliament House back in 2011, the imagery was appalling and the condemnation swift. On Tuesday, Greens MP Max Chandler-Mather took to the stage of a rally in Brisbane, protesting legislation passed last week to force the CFMEU into administration. Greens leader defends MP's CFMEU rally attendance but …

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Before the election, Anthony Albanese said his government would do everything it promised. But there could be trouble ahead for some key pledges
1 year, 7 months ago

Before the election, Anthony Albanese said his government would do everything it promised. But there could be trouble ahead for some key pledges

ABC  

Before the 2022 election, then-opposition leader Anthony Albanese repeatedly labelled the former Coalition government as "all promise and no delivery", arguing that things would be different under Labor. Promise tracker: Tracking the Labor government's 2022 election commitments Photo shows 5 people on a dark background. This isn't the first time Fact Check has tracked a government's promises, having monitored 78 …

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Tony Abbott hits out at proposed Voice to Parliament, attracting a rebuke from Noel Pearson
1 year, 7 months ago

Tony Abbott hits out at proposed Voice to Parliament, attracting a rebuke from Noel Pearson

ABC  

Former prime minister Tony Abbott has offered a staunch criticism of a proposed constitutionally enshrined Voice to Parliament, just hours after getting into a spat with a parliamentary committee investigating the looming referendum. Key points: Tony Abbott says he doesn't support the Voice, fearing it would change how Australia is governed Law professor Frank Brennan has proposed changing the referendum …

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Monarchist old guard bracing for new fight as Albanese government considers putting more taxpayer resources behind republic push
2 years, 6 months ago

Monarchist old guard bracing for new fight as Albanese government considers putting more taxpayer resources behind republic push

ABC  

At a Sydney mansion on the Queen's Birthday long weekend, some of Her Majesty's most loyal Australian subjects criticised what they called the republican "elites". Key points: Some monarchists claim the starting gun for a second Australian republic referendum has been fired The new Assistant Minister for a Republic hopes to educate Australians about the issue Both monarchists and republicans …

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War erupts in Liberal Party as Tony Abbott defends Katherine Deves: Scott Morrison: election
2 years, 8 months ago

War erupts in Liberal Party as Tony Abbott defends Katherine Deves: Scott Morrison: election

Daily Mail  

A civil war has broken out within the Liberal Party after Tony Abbott backed a candidate's rants on transgender people amid growing pressure on the Prime Minister to dump her. High profile Liberal Matt Kean, the New South Wales treasurer, publicly challenged Scott Morrison to dis-endorse Liberal candidate for Warringah, Katherine Deves, following a string of controversies. Katherine Deves, considered …

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Anthony Albanese attends same Good Friday service at Punchbowl as Jenny Morrison and Tony Abbott
2 years, 8 months ago

Anthony Albanese attends same Good Friday service at Punchbowl as Jenny Morrison and Tony Abbott

Daily Mail  

Anthony Albanese briefly took off his political punching gloves to attend the same Easter service as the prime minister's wife, Jenny, and ex-Liberal leader Tony Abbott. Opposition leader Anthony Albanese gatecrashed the same Easter Service attended by Jenny Morrison and ex-prime minister Tony Abbott Mr Albanese did a reading during the service at St Charbel Maronite Church in Punchbowl, south-west …

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Peta Credlin believes Anthony Albanese is 'doomed' if he has another pre-election gaffe
2 years, 8 months ago

Peta Credlin believes Anthony Albanese is 'doomed' if he has another pre-election gaffe

Daily Mail  

Former political advisor Peta Credlin believes Anthony Albanese is 'doomed' if he makes another blunder following a major economic gaffe earlier this week. Credlin, who was chief of staff to former Prime Minister Tony Abbott, outlined why she believed that the Opposition Leader's chances of being elected as Australia's 31st Prime Minister are now on thin ice. Former political advisor …

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Out of the Frydenberg and into the fire ahead of the budget, with debt and deficits for at least another decade
2 years, 8 months ago

Out of the Frydenberg and into the fire ahead of the budget, with debt and deficits for at least another decade

ABC  

Everything these days seems totally out of whack. When Tony Abbott was elected prime minister, our net debt sat at around $200 billion, or about 10 per cent of the size of our economy. It's due to hit 40 per cent within the next year or so — at around $1 trillion — which is still manageable, so long as …

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India At Threshold Of Economic Takeoff. Difficult To See China As Trusted Partner: Tony Abbott
3 years ago

India At Threshold Of Economic Takeoff. Difficult To See China As Trusted Partner: Tony Abbott

ABP News  

New Delhi: Australian Prime Minister’s Special Trade Envoy and former Prime Minister Tony Abbott said that China has weaponised trade and that it was difficult to see Beijing as a trusted partner. India is at the threshold of economic takeoff: Tony Abbott, Former Australian PM and Special Trade Envoy of the Prime Minister of Australia — ANI December 3, 2021 …

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Josh Frydenberg says Melbourne is the world's most locked down city. Is that correct?
3 years, 1 month ago

Josh Frydenberg says Melbourne is the world's most locked down city. Is that correct?

ABC  

The claim As lockdown rules ease for millions of weary Melburnians, Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has asserted that no other city on the planet has suffered for so long under these restrictions. Fact Check's research found Melbourne had been under so-called "stay-at-home" orders for a cumulative 277 days when Mr Frydenberg made his October 16 claim, five days before the …

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman lashes out at former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott over Taiwan
3 years, 2 months ago

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman lashes out at former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott over Taiwan

ABC  

China has again lashed out at former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott, doubling down on its criticism after Mr Abbott's visit to Taiwan, during which he accused Beijing of being a bully. Key points: China has formally complained to Canberra over Mr Abbott's remarks In a second crack at Mr Abbott's comments, China's Foreign Ministry spokesman says his remarks were …

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Chinese embassy says Tony Abbott's comments during Taiwan visit are 'despicable'
3 years, 2 months ago

Chinese embassy says Tony Abbott's comments during Taiwan visit are 'despicable'

ABC  

China's embassy in Australia has branded former prime minister Tony Abbott a "pitiful" politician after he criticised Chinese pressure against Taiwan during a visit to the island. Key points: Tony Abbott visited Taiwan and delivered a keynote address at a conference, taking aim at China He said China "weaponised" trade with Australia and denounced its sorties into Taiwan's ADIZ China's …

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Australia to be left 'strategically naked' for 20 years under nuclear submarine deal, Rudd says
3 years, 3 months ago

Australia to be left 'strategically naked' for 20 years under nuclear submarine deal, Rudd says

ABC  

Former prime ministers on both sides of politics are calling for a rapid acceleration in the building of a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, with claims Australia will otherwise be left "strategically naked" for the next two decades. Key points: Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott are calling for the new fleet of nuclear-powered submarines to be built quickly Labor says it …

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Australia's ex-PM Tony Abbott praises PM Modi, says India can be a substitute to China
3 years, 4 months ago

Australia's ex-PM Tony Abbott praises PM Modi, says India can be a substitute to China

Op India  

On Monday, former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott emphasised how India can become the democratic superpower that can substitute the ‘belligerent China.’ In an article in The Australian, he remarked, “With the world’s other emerging superpower becoming more belligerent almost by the day, it’s in everyone’s interests that India take its rightful place among the nations as quickly as possible.” …

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Former Australian PM Tony Abbott to visit India in August
3 years, 4 months ago

Former Australian PM Tony Abbott to visit India in August

India TV News  

Australian Minister for Education and Youth, Dan Tehan on Saturday announced that former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott will visit India in early August to progress the Indo-Australian economic and trade relationship under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Earlier, India and Australia had elevated their bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and signed seven agreements including on defence and mining …

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For FTA to succeed, Indian industry must be on board: Australian Envoy
3 years, 6 months ago

For FTA to succeed, Indian industry must be on board: Australian Envoy

The Hindu  

Indian industry must get behind free trade talks for them to go forward, says Australian High Commissioner Barry O’ Farrell, ahead of an expected resumption of talks on the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement, which ran aground in 2015. If I can also add, I think Indian industry must also be persuaded that it's the right time for deal in Australia. …

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A decade to the day after 'Ditch the witch', there are few signs Parliament House is changing
3 years, 9 months ago

A decade to the day after 'Ditch the witch', there are few signs Parliament House is changing

ABC  

There's an awkward pause when members of the federal government are asked to name the most senior woman within Scott Morrison's office. Read the transcript of Scott Morrison's press conference Photo shows Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaking in front of a lectrern with two Australian flags behind him. The press conference came 10 years to the day since then-Liberal leader …

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Donald Trump and Joe Biden are crisscrossing the US in the final days of the race. Here's what their travels tell us
4 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump and Joe Biden are crisscrossing the US in the final days of the race. Here's what their travels tell us

ABC  

I've covered a lot of elections as a journalist. In the final hours of Australia's 2010 election campaign, the press covering Tony Abbott's travelling roadshow found ourselves at Campbelltown police station, in Sydney's south-west, just after 1:00am. The frantic pace of Donald Trump's last few days on the campaign trail is reminiscent of Tony Abbott's 2010 election campaign. Dancing on …

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Budget deficits may sound like a bad thing, but they can help keep a struggling country afloat
4 years, 4 months ago

Budget deficits may sound like a bad thing, but they can help keep a struggling country afloat

ABC  

It's easier to understand something when you've personally experienced it. Howard years marked by high tax revenue The Howard Government recorded those 10 budget surpluses because it repeatedly collected more taxes from the community than it was spending on services and programs. The tax-to-GDP ratio in the Howard Government's last budget was 25 per cent, but in the Rudd Government's …

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