Jessica Rudd slams Tony Abbott
KEVIN Rudd’s daughter Jessica has joined a chorus of Australians firing back at Tony Abbott for suggesting welfare recipients might be suffering “a bit of depression”.
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Tony Abbott’s Cabinet bid rebuffed
HE’S hinted at a return in not-so-subtle ways but despite Tony Abbott’s best efforts, Malcolm Turnbull has laughed off suggestions of a reshuffle.
Business warns Abbott: We don’t want you
THE business community has come out swinging against Tony Abbott and his plea for a resurrection of his political career.
Tony Abbott’s take on Trump
DONALD Trump’s surprising election has played right into former Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s argument over why he shouldn’t have been dumped.
Turnbull dodges Abbott ‘sniping’ claims
MALCOLM Turnbull has refused to answer questions about Tony Abbott engaging in ‘sniping’, after Christopher Pyne admitted a deal on guns was made.
Turnbull, Abbott in public war of words
MALCOLM Turnbull had directly contradicted Tony Abbott, in a development that should worsen the strain on their relationship.
PM contradicts Abbott over gun law
MALCOLM Turnbull has fired shots at Tony Abbott during Question Time, claiming he was fully aware of a ‘deal’ to change gun laws in exchange for Senate support.
‘Wrong, wrong, wrong — no deal’
FORMER prime minister Tony Abbott came under fire from Leigh Sales who grilled him on a deal to change gun laws.
Trump policies ‘reasonable enough’
TONY Abbott has waded into the US presidential debate, defending Republican candidate Donald Trump and his voters.
Abbott’s comeback makes no sense
THE timing of Tony Abbott’s quest to return as Prime Minister is so perfect it is difficult to believe. But it just doesn’t make sense.
Abbott hits back at ‘made-up’ reports
TONY Abbott has slammed ‘unprofessional’ reports that he was gunning to reclaim the prime ministership after speaking at the Tory party conference in Britain.
Abbott’s PM bid ‘dead, buried cremated’
FORMER prime minister Tony Abbott has ruled out a return to the leadership, as the Coalition’s popularity takes a battering.
‘From messiah to mediocrity’
IT IS exactly 12 months since Malcolm Turnbull knifed Tony Abbott for the country’s top job. So is it just the same government with a different face?
‘Tony wanted to have a fight’
TONY Abbott has reportedly confronted Treasurer Scott Morrison over plans to offer superannuation concessions to low-income earners.
Abbott snubs PM’s champagne soiree
WHILE his parliamentary colleagues enjoyed a champagne event hosted by Malcolm Turnbull last night, Tony Abbott was somewhere else.
Bowen: Abbott to ‘engineer’ PM’s downfall
AS the Turnbull Government was dubbed as being “in crisis” on Q&A, speculation surrounded Tony Abbott’s future role and what he might do.
Critical region that turned on Turnbull
THE biggest blow to Malcolm Turnbull’s re-election hopes came in a handful of bellwether seats he was supposed to win.
‘Most careers end in disappointment’
FORMER prime minister Tony Abbott has shared his thoughts on the humbling experience of campaigning as a “virtually anonymous figure”.
Abbott fights back at ‘chaotic’ military claims
TONY Abbott today fought back at claims of a “chaotic” and misguided approach to military deployments during his term as prime minister, calling them “fantasy”.
Why budgie smugglers are burned on our brains
From Tony Abbott’s swimwear to Donald Trump’s magnificent mane, sometimes, politicians are known for more than their policies.
Shorten would be ‘Rudd and Gillard on steroids’
FORMER prime minister Tony “no sniping” Abbott is back taking shots at his parliamentary colleagues, but this time he’s not taking aim at his own side.
Lisa Wilkinson fires up over sexism
LISA Wilkinson has told Bill Shorten to “take a look in the mirror” over his latest comments on the campaign trail.
Bishop admits to ‘dumb’ decision
EX-speaker Bronwyn Bishop speaks on the chopper ride that led to her resignation, and her relationship with Tony Abbott.
‘A huge task but it’s been done before’
IT’S a bold move by TV presenter James Mathison to try and topple Tony Abbott at the election. While he thinks it will pay off it’s going to be a massive battle.
TV star’s mission to take down Tony
FORMER Australian Idol co-host James Mathison will take on Tony Abbott in his seat of Warringah, in a beach battle for the ages.
Tony Abbott praises ‘riveting’ Credlin
POLITICAL powerhouse turned commentator Peta Credlin has ruffled a few feathers since taking up her role on Sky News. Her old boss has again come to her defence.
Abbott’s good deed stuns drivers
MOTORISTS on Sydney’s northern beaches were stunned to see former PM Tony Abbott in his suit giving a stranded driver a hand.
The $1.3 trillion broken promise
TONY Abbott once called it “one of the biggest con jobs ever foisted on the Australian people”. He was probably right.
Budget promises fewer jobs, lower growth
LAST week’s Budget was meant to demonstrate, at last, that Malcolm Turnbull was different to Tony Abbott. But it contains the same $80 billion cut to schools and hospitals and the same cuts to working and middle class families.
Tony Abbott’s $7000 taxpayer drinks list
HE was previously mocked for ordering a shandy light. But it seems no expenses were spared when it came to Tony Abbott’s taste in wine.
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