Abbott takes a 'hold your nose and accept the preferences' approach to One Nation
Key takeaways
- The feud between Tony Abbott and Pauline Hanson has a long and interesting history.
- First: This came approximately two days after Hanson advised Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan to "suck it up sweetheart" about being called a witch.
- Second, and much more importantly: The ancient feud between one-time seminarian Tony Abbott and one-time fish and chip shop proprietor Pauline Hanson (is this a new reality format?
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The feud between Tony Abbott and Pauline Hanson has a long and interesting history. (Adam Kennedy: ABC News)
Link copied Share Share article What is it about Tony Abbott and his main character energy? He's been back in town — politically speaking — for barely a fortnight and already the air is redolent with garment-rending, ancient feuds, biblical comeuppance and a listening tour.
In Perth on Thursday, Australia's preferred prime minister (patent pending) Pauline Hanson wept as she recalled the "witch hunt" Abbott initiated against her nearly 30 years ago, which ultimately landed her in the Brisbane Women's Correctional Centre for 11 weeks under the prisoner number C7009.