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Biography. Tony Abbott was elected prime minister by the Australian people on September 7, 2013, and served for two years. In that time, the carbon tax and mining tax were repealed; free trade agreements were finalised with China, Japan and Korea; the people smuggling trade from Indonesia to Australia was halted; Australia became the second ...
Feb 6, 2015 · Two years after leading the Coalition to victory, Tony Abbott has been ousted as prime minister. Look back at the key events of his time in power.
Sep 3, 2020 · EPA. Tony Abbott was already a polarising figure when he became prime minister of Australia in 2013. A former Rhodes Scholar who once wanted to be a monk, he attracted early criticism for...
Sep 7, 2013 · In front of four Australian flags and a royal blue backdrop, Tony Abbott took to the stage in the packed hall of a Sydney hotel to claim victory in his battle to be the next prime minister of...
May 1, 2023 · 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.
Sep 14, 2015 · Tony Abbott was already a polarising figure when he became prime minister of Australia in 2013. A former Rhodes Scholar who once wanted to be a monk, the 57-year-old attracted early...
Sep 18, 2013 · TONY ABBOTT. Companion of the Order of Australia (2020) Liberal. 18 September 2013 — 15 September 2015 1 year, 362 days. Tony Abbott became Australia's 28th prime minister in 2013, when the Liberal-National Party coalition won office, replacing the Labor government led by Kevin Rudd. Born. 4 November 1957. London, United Kingdom. Partner.
