Tag: Tony Abbott
A ‘Christian nation’ no longer: why Australia’s religious right loses policy battles even when it wins elections
AAP (various)
Conservative Christians are prominent in Australia’s Liberal-National Coalition parties. Scott Morrison and Tony Abbott are two of the most devout and theologically conservative prime ministers in...
Government loses 30th consecutive Newspoll, despite slight improvement
Abbott is “pollie pedalling” in the Latrobe Valley,
making sure he is best placed to exploit Turnbull’s pain over the
Newspoll and his...
Grattan on Friday : Abbott shapes up in Liberals’ fight over their ‘internals’
Abbott, for his part, is showing
no sign of backing off his continual challenge to the government in his
public commentary. Brendan Esposito/AAP
Cory...
Tony Abbott says he’ll stay around – because he’s needed
Malcolm Turnbull is firm in his belief
that his party is one of harmony and robust discussion. But Tony Abbott
seems to...
Grattan on Friday: Catholic backlash over schools policy lights another Abbott-Turnbull spark
Malcolm and Lucy Turnbull board an airplane to the United States on Wednesday,
for a meeting with US President Donald Trump in New...