Tony Abbott
AustraliapoliticianMaleb. 19575.2Global Dominance: 0.04%Tony Abbott is a former Australian Prime Minister who served from 2013 to 2015. He is known for his conservative policies and his role in launching the $2.5 billion Emissions Reduction Fund, which aimed to support carbon offset projects in Australia. Abbott's government shifted the country's climate policy focus from a carbon tax to public subsidies for emissions reduction, significantly impacting the carbon market landscape.
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Tony Abbott and Joe Hockey’s 2014 budget promised the biggest fiscal overhaul since the 1970s.
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New Zealand· 2026-06-21
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United Kingdom· 2026-06-20
Tony Abbott branded climate change 'absolute crap'.
Can Pauline Hanson’s war on climate change survive the summer?Australia· 2026-06-19
Former prime minister Tony Abbott conceded on Friday that the party faced an existential threat but has vowed to restore confidence.
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Tony Abbott was elected unopposed as the party’s federal president.
Why his return to the spotlight risks overshadowing Angus TaylorAustralia· 2026-06-01
Tony Abbott’s appointment as federal president was noted during the Liberal Party’s federal council meeting.
Economic anxiety and institutional failure reshaping politics for the Liberal PartyAustralia· 2026-05-31
Abbott, elected unopposed as president on the first day of the Liberal Party’s federal council meeting in Melbourne, said he had returned to public life because 'I owe the Liberal Party big time.'
Angus Taylor accuses Anthony Albanese of lies as mentor Tony Abbott returns to Liberal PartyAustralia· 2026-05-29Former prime minister Tony Abbott has said the Liberal Party needs to gain hundreds of thousands of new members and position itself as the 'patriot party'.
New Liberal Party president calls for ‘patriot party’ and mass membership driveAustralia· 2026-05-29
Tony Abbott made his return to front-line politics as federal president of the Liberal Party.
Newly appointed chief hasn’t worked in Australia since 1990sAustralia· 2026-05-28
Australia’s first climate war ramped up under former prime minister Tony Abbott, who dismissed renewable energy objectives.
Australia’s emissions fall but the heat is rising in CanberraAustralia· 2026-05-28
Tony Abbott spent three years campaigning against Julia Gillard for breaking her promise on the carbon tax.
Tim Wilson says there’s one key reason voters will punish AlbaneseAustralia· 2026-05-28
Antic praised what he described as a federal Liberal 'dream team' featuring Angus Taylor, Nationals senator Matt Canavan and former prime minister Tony Abbott.
Pauline Hanson shuts gate on ‘opportunist’ Coalition defectors, except for Alex AnticAustralia· 2026-05-28
The new Liberal leader revealed he was drawing inspiration from former prime minister Tony Abbott.
Vows to fight Labor's property tax break cuts in budgetAustralia· 2026-03-01
Even Tony Abbott carries Welsh DNA.
Celebrate Wales, the nation that gave us Julia, Kylie and NaomiAustralia· 2026-03-01
Former Liberal prime minister Tony Abbott called for overhauls of the migration system.
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson wants referendum to enshrine free speech in Constitution and avoid discrimination lawsAustralia· 2026-02-26
Former prime minister Tony Abbott’s book on Australian history has been an extraordinary bestseller, already generating sales in excess of $2 million.
Tony Abbott book a success, while Scott Morrison tome strugglesAustralia· 2026-02-23
Tony Abbott expressed nostalgia for the way immigration policy was run in the past.
John Howard used nostalgia as a political weapon. Angus Taylor will find it tougherAustralia· 2026-02-22
Former prime minister Tony Abbott was among the attendees at the event.
Rebrands as News24 at star-studded News Corp eventAustralia· 2026-02-20
Tony Abbott is a big promoter of Angus Taylor and is nostalgic for an earlier Australia.
The rise of Taylor and Hume is improbable. It’s also farcicalAustralia· 2026-02-18
Tony Abbott's budgie smugglers were auctioned for $700 at the Young Liberal Annual Ball.
Tony Abbott’s budgie smugglers sell for $700 at Young Libs galaAustralia· 2026-02-15
Tony Abbott was tasked by John Howard to kill off One Nation in its infancy.
Liberal party leadership: Beware - voting One Nation often leads to Labor governmentsAustralia· 2026-02-15
Tony Abbott has been a frequent commentator on the direction of the Liberal Party.
New Liberal leader Angus Taylor has twin challenges. Fail either of them and he’s toast tooAustralia· 2026-02-14
Former prime minister Tony Abbott expressed that he believes police should use tear gas and rubber bullets.
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Tony Abbott, who elevated Ley to cabinet in 2014, commented on her leadership challenges.
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Tony Abbott delivered a ringing endorsement of the Hume MP.
New Australian Liberal Party leader Angus Taylor’s message to One Nation votersNew Zealand· 2026-02-13
Tony Abbott became the Liberal Party leader on December 2, 2009.
If Angus Taylor defeats Sussan Ley, that’ll be the easy part. Reuniting the Coalition is much tougherAustralia· 2026-02-12
Tony Abbott declared that the Liberal Party would be lucky to have 30,000 members around the country.
If the Liberals think Angus Taylor will save them they’re in for a shockAustralia· 2026-02-11