Tony Abbott
Tony Abbott
Anthony John "Tony" Abbottis an Australian politician who was the 28th Prime Minister of Australia, from 18 September 2013 to 15 September 2015. Abbott was leader of the Liberal Party of Australia from 2009 to 2015, and has been a member of parliament for Warringah since 1994...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionChildren's Author
Date of Birth26 October 1952
CountryAustralia
needs human-life treated
Even potential human life needs to be treated with great respect.
thinking creating issues
I just think that this whole issue of creating potential human life, not to give life, but to give the scientists a bit more of a leg-up, is fraught with danger.
australia world citizens
When the world is in trouble, Australia responds. Australia is a good, global citizen.
running government people
Part of my role, I suppose, is to run government business in the House of Representatives, and try to ensure that people know exactly what's going on in the Chamber is an important part of that.
religious thinking campaigns
I don't think that my particular religious convictions should be held against me in this campaign any more than the Prime Minister's lack of convictions should be held against her.
changed products salesman
They've changed the salesman but they haven't changed the product.
positivity criticism kind
I am a model of positivity compared to the kinds of vitriol, the kinds of destructive criticisms that Labor members of parliament have been making of each other.
doors leader midnight
A midnight knock on the door followed by execution is no way a leader should be treated.
thinking principles good-things
I think anything which improves services is in principle a good thing.
commitment government giving
And the commitment that I've been giving to the Australian people is that there'll be no surprises and no excuses under a Coalition government.
country mean thinking
I mean there are many, many people in all sorts of different countries who don't have a great life, who are subject to injustice. Are we obliged to take all of them who come here? I think the answer is 'Not necessarily.'
commitment australia cost-of-living
My commitment to the forgotten families of Australia is to ease your cost of living pressure
issues people might
Putting labels on people is so counter-productive. Most of us on some issues could be considered conservative, on other issues could be considered progressive, on other issues might be thought of as being moderate, on other issues might be thought of as being rather forthright.
fighting winning election
You cannot win an election without a fight