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Prime Minister of Australia

Tony Abbott served as the 26th Prime Minister of Australia from September 2013 to September 2015. He is a member of the Liberal Party and has held various political positions throughout his career. Born on November 4, 1957, in London, United Kingdom, Abbott moved to Australia with his family at a young age.

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Famous Tony Abbott Quotes

“It is fit that justice should be administered with great caution.”

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“I am extremely unwilling that we should take upon ourselves to exercise a jurisdiction which the law does not vest in us.”

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“The choice made by families not to immunize their children is not supported by public policy or medical research nor should such action be supported by taxpayers in the form of child care payments.”

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“There are some issues where ministers should come and talk to the prime minister, if the prime minister hasn't already talked to them. Any issue which a minister thinks is going to be profoundly controversial, where we do not have a clear existing position, it is important that there be a conversation between the minister and the prime minister. I think they all understand that and I think it is working very well.”

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“Should we choose to extend our airstrikes into Syria, we will be doing this in the collective self-defence of Iraq. We would be doing this out of a responsibility to protect innocent people at risk of horrible death from the most violent people imaginable.”

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“I'm focused on doing the job the treasurer should do.I don't respond to gossip.”

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“A midnight knock on the door followed by execution is no way a leader should be treated.”

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“I don't think that my particular religious convictions should be held against me in this campaign any more than the Prime Minister's lack of convictions should be held against her.”

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“I think that marriage is, dare I say it, between a man and a woman, hopefully for life and there are all sorts of other relationships which should be acknowledged and recognised, but I don't know that they can be recognised as marriage.”

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“I understand that government should live within its means, value the money it holds in trust from you the taxpayer, avoid waste and, above all else, observe the first maxim of good government: namely, do no avoidable harm.”

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“Abortion is the easy way out. It’s hardly surprising that people should choose the most convenient exit from awkward situations.”

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“There is one fundamental message that we want to go out from this place to every nook and cranny of our country: There should be no new tax collection without an election.”

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“I think that people should come to Australia through the front door, not through the back door. If people want a migration outcome, they should go through the migration channels.”

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“I don't think my religious convictions should be held against me.”

Thinking Should Religious Conviction

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“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.”

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“I'm not saying that people on welfare don't contribute in their own way, but as many as possible should be encouraged to be economically active as well as socially and culturally active.”

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“The fact is that I'm interested in getting on with my job of holding the Government to account and I think that the Government should get on with the job of effectively running the country and not making excuses for poor performance, not lowering expectations. Their job is to deliver on their election commitments.”

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“Well, Michael, we will be telling the people of Australia in good time before the next election exactly what they can expect from us. No surprises, no excuses. They will be our watch words going into the election and afterwards, should we form a government.”

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Born: November 4, 1957
Known for: Prime Minister of Australia
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