It is an honour and a thrill to rise to acknowledge two great Australians who have announced that they are leaving this parliament at the next election. There are few members of parliament who leave at their peak, in their prime and at a time of their own choosing. It is very much to the…
The Hon Warren Truss MP has been a steady and effective minister in the Howard government, a universally respected leader of the National Party for almost a decade and an outstanding Minister for Infrastructure in the Abbott government. Thanks to Warren Truss, Sydney’s second airport is finally underway; Sydney’s Westconnex is finally being built; the…
It is an honour to follow my colleagues the member for Berowra and the member for Ryan in this tribute to the late, great Jim Carlton. I should also note that it is a pleasure to be back in the Federation Chamber after quite a long absence. Jim Carlton had a glittering career. He excelled…
28 January 2016 E&OE……………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… It is an honour to attend this gathering of leaders and representatives working with the United Nations to support the family. I have always regarded myself as a “pro-family” member of parliament – but the reality of elected office means that MPs who are as supportive of the family, in…
After leaving the prime ministership, I said that I would spend some time talking to family, trusted colleagues and local Liberals about my future. I have been heartened by the support and encouragement I’ve received to continue to serve the country as a member of parliament. Therefore, I am renominating to represent the people of…
[youtube id=”UTRDZbao8oM” align=”center” mode=”normal” autoplay=”no” grow=”no”] TRANSCRIPT OF THE HON. TONY ABBOTT MP, ADDRESS TO THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES ASIA, FULLERTON LECTURE SERIES, THE FULLERTON HOTEL, SINGAPORE E&OE……………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… In the wake of the Paris atrocities and the elusiveness of a strategy to deal with the terrorist caliphate that inspired them; in the wake…
Originally published in The Australian France’s President Francois Hollande is absolutely right to describe the multiple, co-ordinated atrocities in Paris as an act of war. For more than 12 months, the self-styled Islamic State caliphate has been urging its adherents around the world (sometimes specifying Australia) to find unbelievers and to kill them. The mass…
Published in The Australian It goes without saying that every child deserves a loving home. Further, it’s surely self-evident that government’s duty, as far as humanly possible, is to keep children safe in their homes. Yet all too often officialdom puts the rights of dysfunctional parents ahead of the rights of vulnerable children. The ideology…
TRANSCRIPT OF THE HON. TONY ABBOTT MP, ADDRESS TO THE SECOND ANNUAL MARGARET THATCHER CENTRE GALA DINNER AND BANQUET, GUILDHALL, LONDON E&OE……………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I am both honoured and humbled to give this lecture in memory of Margaret Thatcher, who revived the “great” in Great Britain and whose leadership was the gold standard to which so many…
Brian Loughnane has been an outstanding servant of the Liberal Party and a fine colleague to all the leaders he has served: John Howard, Brendan Nelson, Malcolm Turnbull and me. He was the campaign director for the 2004, 2007, 2010 and 2013 elections. In 2004, he was instrumental in securing a fourth term for the Howard…
