Category: Tony Abbott

Right-Leaning Splinter Parties Could Hand Labor-Greens Government: Former Prime Minister

August 20, 2021
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Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott has warned frustrated conservative voters not to give up on the Coalition (Liberals or Nationals) for newer right-leaning parties, saying it would simply fracture the centre-right vote and hand government to the Labor and Greens parties. Abbott also said Australia’s preferential voting system made it difficult for a dark horse…

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Abbott Backs Calls for Royal Commission into Pandemic Response

August 12, 2021
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Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott has joined calls for a royal commission into Australia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, warning that the country should not rest on its laurels and needs to be prepared for future pandemics. “I do hope that at the end of this process, rather than just saying, ‘Thank God that’s over,’…

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India Should Take Beijing’s Place in Global Supply Chains: Former Prime Minister

August 8, 2021
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Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has called on India to take its “rightful place” among democratic nations and replace China in vital global supply chains. “The answer to almost every question about China is India,” the former prime minister wrote in an op-ed published in The Australian. “Although currently not as rich as China,…

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Businesses Need to Ensure Supply Chains Free From Chinese Goods: Former Prime Minister

July 28, 2021
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Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has called on business leaders not to focus on short-term gains, but instead, work towards minimising Beijing’s influence on supply chains. In a speech to Policy Exchange, a right-leaning think tank in the United Kingdom, the former prime minister also conceded that his government was too naïve in its…

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