Tag: Tony Abbott

Tony Abbott was made a companion of the Order of Australia in the 2020 Queens Birthday Honours List announced by Governor-General on Monday.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: Tony Abbott’s electorate is getting so socially progressive, he may soon be left behind.

Spiders, dropbears and right-wing yahoos. Australia can be a very frightening place, indeed. Here's why ...

Speaking to reporters in Berlin, Malcolm Turnbull defended refusing for so long to set up a royal commission, although he said commentators were correct in saying that “politically we would have been better off setting one up earlier”.

Malcolm Turnbull’s government is now more than two-thirds of the way to the 30 losing Newspolls which Turnbull used in challenging Tony Abbott for leadership.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: Speaking in London this week to a climate sceptics group, Tony Abbott gestured to what seems to be happening in government policy – but then set the bar higher.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: As Tony Abbott accepts another pat on the back from a roomful of climate deniers in London, we may wonder how long business interests in Australia will tolerate his wrecking, undermining and sniping.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: Tony Abbott's relentless undermining of Malcolm Turnbull is becoming more than a political embarrassment for his own party, writes TESS LAWRENCE.

A push is being mounted from within the Liberal Party to get former prime minister Tony Abbott to take the job of High Commissioner to the UK to put an end to his undermining of Malcolm Turnbull.

Former PM says Syria conflict is "baddies versus worsies" and US attack is justified.

OPINION: Egged on by Abbott et al, Dutton leads the charge against marriage equality while PM Turnbull just looks on, writes TESS LAWRENCE.

Former Australian PM tells London audience he has changed his mind and is now quite excited about Britain leaving the EU.

Documents released under freedom of information detail lavish London dinner for then prime minister thrown by his former government colleague, Alexander Downer.

EXCLUSIVE! Tony Abbott's New Year's Dishonours List found behind sofa cushion in Monkey Pod Room. By contributing sleuth-at-large, Shylock Moriarty Agapanthus Poirot Holmes.

Tony Abbott snubbed by Her Majesty after being dumped as PM.

Queen agrees to Malcolm Turnbull’s doing away with Aussie knights and dames.

Former Australian PM raises eyebrows, saying Christian instinct is “leading much of Europe into catastrophic error”.

Former prime minister Tony Abbott’s address to the 2015 Margaret Thatcher Lecture at Guildhall in London, 27 October 2015

“Ding dong, Tony is dead,” declares Last Week Tonight host John Oliver from Emmy Awards red carpet, thanking Australia for all the laughs.

Malcolm Turnbull snatches prime ministership from Tony Abbott; committing to freedom, the individual and the market, saying Australia needs a vision in exciting times.

VIDEO AND FULL TRANSCRIPT: “We need advocacy, not slogans. We need to respect the intelligence of the Australian people.” – Malcolm Turnbull on announcing his challenge to Tony Abbott for the top job.

OPINION: Change of heart: a refugee policy we can all applaud. Now, what are you doing USA and Britain?

Tony Abbott unrepentant for saying Islamic State are worse than the Nazis, saying at least the Nazis “had a sufficient sense of shame to try to hide it”.

Australian border force and counter terrorism stopped seven suspected jihadists, allegedly on route to join ISIS, in their tracks at Sydney airport.

Australia's carbon plan sends shudders through neighbours, but there may be hope through international pressure.

The Australian government is considering a referendum to establish if Australians are accepting of same-sex marriages.

Australian's take to Twitter to bid a clear farewell to Bronwyn Bishop, the Speaker of Australia’s parliament and political mentor of Australian prime minister Tony Abbott.

Conservative UK MP Richard Benyon criticised PM Tony Abbott's leadership on Australia's approach to climate change

British Labour leadership hopeful says she's in favour of an immigration points system based on Australia's example.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott says the budget takes priority over the proposed bill to legalize gay unions in Australia.

The prime minister confirmed today that Islamic State recruits who are looking to return to Australia after fighting abroad will be "arrested, prosecuted and jailed". Could returning IS fighters assist with youth deradicalisation in Australia?

PM says Australia’s ambassador to France is “a friend” while defence minister says same-sex partner snub story is a “beat-up”.

Indonesia said it is not too worried about the withdrawal of the Australian ambassador in response to the Bali 9 executions and that this move will not affect the use of the death penalty in Indonesia.

Bali 9 executions: ‘Save Our Boys Mr Abbott’ video urges PM to make last minute attempt to bring Sukumaran and Chan home.

Arise Sir Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh… well, not quite.

WATCH: Two Aussie PMs. One beer. Ding, ding!

Ireland’s prime minister takes issue with Abbott’s ‘patronising’ St Patrick’s Day video greeting.

So, who are the biggest earners in global politics?

Irish business leader and killjoy reckons Tony Abbott’s St Patrick’s Day message is not such a craic up. Oh c’mon, Paddy.

Tony Abbott has been well and truly lambasted for calling living in remote communities a "lifestyle choice". But nothing quite tops the grilling he's received on Twitter from angry Australian voters.

Plans approved to send 300 Australian military personnel to train Iraqi forces in the fight against Islamic State.

Support for Prime Minister Abbott is slipping away fast, both in and out of the party room. But this time it’s up to Cabinet ministers to make the move.

Tim Wilson was allegedly promised Professor Gillian Triggs' job as President of the Human Rights Commission, writes Tess Lawrence.

Australia’s Foreign Minister and keen emoji user, Julie Bishop, has given an interview in which she answered entirely in emojis.

Prime minister apologises for accusing Labor of “holocaust of jobs”.

Opposition leader calls for vote of no confidence against embattled prime minister.

Tony Abbott has won the vote on a spill against his leadership.

In his latest video rant, Russell Brand lines up Tony Abbott and Rupert Murdoch for a verbal lashing.

After it was rumoured that Malcolm Turnbull and Julie Bishop were having a secret meeting in Sydney, the pair took to Twitter to scoff the claim and give their alibis.

With Tony Abbott's leadership in meltdown, cartoonists have been scribbling away in an attempt to make sense of the mess that is Australian politics right now.