Tony Abbott

Prime Minister of Australia from 2013 to 2015 · Australia · Politicians · Born 1957 · age 68 · also United Kingdom

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Anthony John Abbott is an Australian politician who served as the 28th prime minister of Australia from 2013 to 2015. He held office as the leader of the Liberal Party from 2009 to 2015 and was the member of parliament (MP) for the New South Wales division of Warringah from 1994 to 2019.

A life in dates

2022Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising SunAward2020“[Victoria] "responded to with the most severe lockdown tried anywhere in the world outside of Wuhan itself".”In their words1 September 2020Speech at PolicyExchangeUK; PolicyExchangeUK, Streamed live on Sep 1, 2020. Fact checked by RMIT/ABC as "wrong"Read the whole statement

Companion of the Order of AustraliaAward2018“However long my public life lasts - in government or out of it, in parliament or out of it - I intend to persevere in this cause.”In their words8 December 2018INDIGENOUS UPLIFT BEGINS IN CLASS: HERE’S HOW CANBERRA CAN HELP; Tony Abbott, first published in The Australian, 8 December 2018Read the whole statement

“We need to attract and retain better teachers to remote schools.”In their wordsIndigenous Envoy in Morrison Government (2018-2019)Read the whole statement

2017“At least so far, it’s climate change policy that’s doing harm. Climate change itself is probably doing good; or at least, more good than harm.”In their words10 October 2017The Guardian, October 10, 2017Read the whole statement

2015“Dealing with terrorism and the Islamist fanaticism that inspires it is the great challenge of our time.”In their words9 December 2015The religion of Islam must reform, (December 9, 2015)Read the whole statement

“Although most Muslims utterly reject terrorism, some are all too ready to justify “death to the infidel”.”In their words9 December 2015The religion of Islam must reform, (December 9, 2015)Read the whole statement

2001Centenary MedalAward1981Rhodes ScholarshipAward1957Born4 November 1957

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Tony Abbott in 1996

Abbott in 2012, as Leader of the Opposition

Attending the 2010 Anzac Day National Service at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra

Lake to Lagoon competitors at the starting line, including Tony Abbott, Wagga Wagga, 2012

Abbott being sworn in as prime minister by Quentin Bryce, 18 September 2013

Abbott and Andrew Robb signing the Free Trade Agreement with president and Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping, November 2014

In their own words 10

Tony Abbott

10 statements, newest first

[Victoria] "responded to with the most severe lockdown tried anywhere in the world outside of Wuhan itself".
Sep 1, 2020, Speech at PolicyExchangeUK; PolicyExchangeUK, Streamed live on Sep 1, 2020. Fact checked by RMIT/ABC as "wrong", Own words
I don't really do diplomacy
Jun 2, 2019, 'I don't really do diplomacy': Tony Abbott unsure of his next move; Sydney Morning Herald, June 2, 2019, Own words
However long my public life lasts - in government or out of it, in parliament or out of it - I intend to persevere in this cause.
Dec 8, 2018, INDIGENOUS UPLIFT BEGINS IN CLASS: HERE’S HOW CANBERRA CAN HELP; Tony Abbott, first published in The Australian, 8 December 2018, Own words

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Awards

Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun2022

Companion of the Order of Australia2020

Centenary Medal2001

Rhodes Scholarship1981

In their orbit 2

Spouse Margie Abbott

Sibling Christine Forster

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Country

Australia

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