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
jesus australia
Jesus knew that there was a place for everything and it’s not necessarily everyone’s place to come to Australia.
people choices homeless
We just can’t stop people from being homeless if that’s their choice.
party communication government
What will most certainly happen is that there will be very clear and full communication between the government and independents and minor parties. The precise mechanisms will evolve over time, but we certainly intend to keep the minor parties and the independents very much in the loop. We have to if we want our legislative agenda to have a reasonable chance of success and that's what we intend to do.
australia lasts needs
The last thing Australia needs right now is instability and uncertainty.
thinking excuse ministers
I think it's time for the Prime Minister to stop making excuses and to start governing.
smart educated wells
No one, however smart, however well-educated, however experienced, is the suppository of all wisdom.
people abortion awkward
Abortion is the easy way out. It’s hardly surprising that people should choose the most convenient exit from awkward situations.
senior government differences
I was a very senior minister in the Howard government and I sat around this particular table [in the prime ministerial office] in many discussions. The difference between being a senior minister and the prime minister is that ultimately the buck does stop with the prime minister and in the end the prime minister has to make those critical judgement calls and that's the big difference.
running country jobs
The fact is that I'm interested in getting on with my job of holding the Government to account and I think that the Government should get on with the job of effectively running the country and not making excuses for poor performance, not lowering expectations. Their job is to deliver on their election commitments.
country people heritage
Aboriginal people have much to celebrate in this country's British heritage
hands world helping
We will act to build a better world. We always have, we always will. We will act to lend a helping hand, not just here but wherever we humanly can.
country thinking views
Now, I know that there are some Aboriginal people who aren’t happy with Australia Day. For them it remains Invasion Day. I think a better view is the view of Noel Pearson, who has said that Aboriginal people have much to celebrate in this country’s British Heritage.
people way welfare
I'm not saying that people on welfare don't contribute in their own way, but as many as possible should be encouraged to be economically active as well as socially and culturally active.
dad granted grew
Both Mum and Dad were converts to Catholicism, and normally if you convert to Catholicism you have thought about it more than someone who just grew up with it, taking it for granted