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Tony Abbott in frame for Liberal Party presidency

politicsMay 6, 202613160

Tony Abbott is in the frame to become president of the Liberal Party, a top internal post that would return the former prime minister to a high-profile political role since leaving Parliament in 2019. Ally Angus Taylor is lined up to work with Abbott as the pair aim to steer the party back toward its conservative base while the Coalition trails Labor by roughly eight to ten points in polls. If Abbott wins the presidency, he would influence candidate selection and messaging ahead of future federal elections, likely pulling the Liberal Party further right and reshaping its electoral strategy.

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