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  Abbott, Tony
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AffiliationLiberal  
<-  2013-09-01  
 
NameTony Abbott
Address
Manly, New South Wales , Australia
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Born November 04, 1957 (67 years)
ContributorKarma Policeman
Last ModifedIndyGeorgia
Oct 18, 2017 07:33pm
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InfoParliamentary Service

Elected to the House of Representatives for Warringah, New South Wales at by-election 26.3.1994 vice the Hon. M.J.R. MacKellar (resigned). Re-elected 1996, 1998, 2001 and 2004.
Ministerial Appointments

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs from 11.3.96 to 21.10.98.

Minister for Employment Services from 21.10.98 to 30.01.01.

Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business from 30.01.01 to 26.11.01.

Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations from 26.11.01 to 07.10.03.

Minister for Health and Ageing from 07.10.03.
Committee Service

House of Representatives Standing: Banking, Finance and Public Administration from 5.5.94 to 29.1.96.
Parliamentary Party Positions

Leader of the House from 26.11.01.
Conferences, delegations and visits
Official visit to New Zealand, April 1999; UK and Switzerland, April-May 2002; France and UK, September-October 2003.
Personal

Born 4.11.1957, London, UK.

Married.
Qualifications and Occupation before entering Federal Parliament

BEc, LLB (Syd), MA (Oxon).

Rhodes Scholar.

Journalist.

Plant Manager, Pioneer Concrete.

Press secretary and political adviser to the Leader of the Opposition, Dr J.R. Hewson 1990-93.

Executive Director, Australians for Constitutional Monarchy 1993-94.


JOB APPROVAL POLLS
DateFirmApproveDisapproveDon't Know
08/20/2015-08/23/2015 Newspoll (Australia) 30.00% ( 0.0) 63.00% ( 0.0) 7.00% ( 0.0)
11/15/2012-11/17/2012 Nielsen Poll 36.00% ( 3.0) 60.00% ( 3.0) 4.00% ( 0.0)
08/23/2012-08/25/2012 Nielsen Poll 39.00% ( 0.0) 57.00% ( 0.0) 4.00% ( 0.0)

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
May 16, 2019 08:00pm News Tony Abbott's 'tasteless' Bob Hawke tribute blasted ahead of federal election  Article IndyGeorgia 
Jan 31, 2015 10:00pm General Queensland election drubbing puts Tony Abbott’s leadership under pressure  Article IndyGeorgia 
Aug 12, 2013 07:00am Amusing Australian politician [Tony Abbott] delivers the best quote you will read all day  Article Monsieur 
Jan 26, 2010 06:00pm Interview Women's virginity 'a precious gift', says Tony Abbott   Article Patrick 
Nov 25, 2007 06:00pm Announcement Abbott throws down the gauntlet  Article Karma Policeman 
Jun 12, 2005 11:00pm Profile Tony Abbott  Article Karma Policeman 

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FAMILY
Father Richard Henry "Dick" Abbott 0000-
Sister Christine Forster 0000-

INFORMATION LINKS
RACES
  05/18/2019 NSW MP - Warringah Lost 42.76% (-14.47%)
  09/15/2018 NSW MP - Warringah - LIB Preselection Won 68.00% (+38.00%)
  07/02/2016 NSW MP - Warringah Won 61.55% (+23.11%)
  09/14/2015 Liberal Party Parliamentary Leader Lost 44.44% (-10.10%)
  09/18/2013 Commonwealth Chair-in-Office Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  09/14/2013 AUS Prime Minister Won 60.00% (+23.33%)
  09/07/2013 NSW MP - Warringah Won 65.35% (+30.70%)
  08/21/2010 AUS Prime Minister Lost 49.33% (-1.33%)
  08/21/2010 NSW MP - Warringah Won 63.09% (+26.19%)
  12/01/2009 AUS Leader of the Opposition Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/30/2009 Liberal Party Parliamentary Leader Won 50.60% (+1.20%)
  11/24/2007 NSW MP - Warringah Won 59.50% (+18.99%)
  10/09/2004 NSW MP - Warringah Won 60.48% (+20.96%)
  10/07/2003 AUS Minister for Health & Aging Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/26/2001 AUS Leader of the House Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/10/2001 NSW MP - Warringah Won 55.67% (+11.34%)
  10/03/1998 NSW MP - Warringah Won 62.98% (+25.97%)
  03/02/1996 NSW MP - Warringah Won 65.32% (+30.64%)
  03/26/1994 NSW MP - Warringah - By-Election Won 63.46% (+26.92%)
ENTERED, DROPPED OUT
  11/28/2007 Liberal Party Parliamentary Leader Lost 0.00% (-51.72%)
SPECULATIVE, DID NOT RUN
  07/04/2020 NSW MP - Eden-Monaro - By-election Lost 0.00% (-50.40%)
ENDORSEMENTS
NSW MP - Bradfield - LIB Preselection - Jan 17, 2025 LIB Warren Mundine
NSW MP - Cook - By-election - LIB pre-selection - Mar 04, 2024 LIB Simon Kennedy
NSW Senate - Appointment - Nov 26, 2023 LIB Zed Seselja
AUS Indigenous Voice Referendum - Oct 14, 2023 NO No
Liberal Party Parliamentary Leader - Aug 24, 2018 LNP Peter Dutton
Liberal Party Parliamentary Leader - Aug 21, 2018 LNP Peter Dutton
AUS Marriage Law Postal Survey - Nov 07, 2017 NO No
NSW MP - Mackellar - LIB Preselection - Apr 16, 2016 LIB Walter Villatora
Liberal Party Parliamentary Leader - Sep 15, 2008 LIB Malcolm Turnbull
(1999) Title 1: Constitutional Alteration (Republic) - Nov 06, 1999 N Against