Tag: Tony Abbott

Voters prefer Kevin Rudd as preferred prime minister over Tony Abbott, but the coalition would win an election comfortably, a new opinion poll shows.

Community leaders in Australia’s north have welcomed the coalition’s white paper proposal, but some remain sceptical.

Former prime minister Bob Hawke has ruled out intervening to smooth tensions between Prime Minister Julia Gillard and former leader Kevin Rudd.

Former federal Labor leader Mark Latham has urged Prime Minister Julia Gillard to adopt the Coalition’s policy of sending boats carrying asylum seekers back into Indonesian waters in order to address the severity of the people smuggling issue.

Labor would attract almost seven per cent more votes on a two-party preferred basis if Kevin Rudd was prime minister, a poll says.

Former Labor leader Kevin Rudd says he is available to campaign in seats across the country, but is not a candidate for the leadership.

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has rejected Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s accusation that Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop had “embarrassed the nation” by claiming that the Indonesian government supported the Coalition’s policy to turn back the boats of asylum seekers if elected later this year.

The federal coalition would not allow the privatisation of the ABC or SBS, says Opposition Leader Tony Abbott.

Federal Labor backbencher and former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has used his popular blog to outline his support for same sex marriage, writing that church and state “can have different positions” on the issue.

MOVE TO AUSTRALIA | The Australian government has announced an intention to tighten controls on the 457 visa scheme for skilled workers, including a requirement for employers to show they are nominating a position where there is a genuine shortage of workers.

Unfavourable opinion polls and learning Croc footwear is more popular than you — it’s been a difficult week for Tony Abbott.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard addressing Opposition Leader Tony Abbott in the Australian Parliament, accusing him of sexism and misogyny - full transcript of the speech.

TWEETS OF THE WEEK | Twitter trends hot for Julia Gillard's smackdown speech about Tony Abbott's misogynistic and sexist behavior.