Tony Abbott
Tony Abbott
Anthony John "Tony" Abbottis an Australian politician who was the 28th Prime Minister of Australia, from 18 September 2013 to 15 September 2015. Abbott was leader of the Liberal Party of Australia from 2009 to 2015, and has been a member of parliament for Warringah since 1994...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionChildren's Author
Date of Birth26 October 1952
CountryAustralia
taken littles needs
I know politicians are going to be judged on everything they say but sometimes in the heat of discussion you go a little bit further than you would if it was an absolutely calm, considered, prepared, scripted remark. The statements that need to be taken absolutely as gospel truth are those carefully prepared scripted remarks.
strong needs humanitarian
We are looking at what more we can do. As well as a strong security response we need a strong humanitarian one.
needs human-life treated
Even potential human life needs to be treated with great respect.
people needs should
If people are going to do things which have certain consequences that they would rather avoid, they should do whatever they need to avoid the consequences
australia lasts needs
The last thing Australia needs right now is instability and uncertainty.
attitude last players prove year
We have a lot of experienced players back, ... Our attitude is that we want to go out and prove last year was a fluke. We are out to prove we are a lot better than 1-9.
absence best effective ensuring infected
The best way of ensuring that you don't get infected with something like this, in the absence of an effective vaccine, would be isolation,
people
Once people come to Australia, they join the team.
people truth
The truth is I try to take people as I find them.
almost cease period suspect travel
If there is a pandemic, international travel will almost cease I suspect for a significant period of time,
simple two australia
The measure in the budget in relation to parental leave pay is based on a simple proposition. Most women across Australia have access to one scheme funded by the taxpayer. Some women have access to two schemes and that's great.
senior thinking people
I think all senior politicians tend to be rather more subtle then the commentators would have it. It is a natural tendency for human beings to try to classify. We all have this classification urge - so and so is such and such, that person is in that camp - but look, most sophisticated people defy stereotype.
government limits excuse
A government that understands the limits of power as well as its potential.
issues people might
Putting labels on people is so counter-productive. Most of us on some issues could be considered conservative, on other issues could be considered progressive, on other issues might be thought of as being moderate, on other issues might be thought of as being rather forthright.