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Tony Abbott's time spent running the country — one year, 361 days — means he comes in at position 10 on the list of Australia's shortest-serving prime ministers.
His time as PM makes him the shortest serving prime minister since Harold Holt — outlasting him by just 34 days — and made up less than each of Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard's terms.
Tony Abbott delivers his statement in the Prime Minister's courtyard at Parliament House on Tuesday.Credit: Alex Ellinghausen
Four days shy of marking his second anniversary in office, Mr Abbott spent 290 fewer days in office than Mr Rudd and 372 fewer days in office than Ms Gillard. Out of 28, Mr Abbott ranks as the 19th longest-serving prime minister and Ms Gillard ranks as the 14th, with Mr Rudd placed in 16th.
Australia's shortest-serving PM was Labor's Frank Forde, who spent eight days in office — a tough record to beat — in July 1945.
Shortly behind him was Country Party politician Earle Page in 1939, who lasted in the top job for 19 days and John McEwen (another Country Party politician) in 1968 who lasted 22 days.
Arthur Fadden, who found himself promoted to the leadership following the departure of Robert Menzies, did the job for 40 days, earning himself the nickname "the flood".