Tony Abbott to become new Liberal Party president in former PM’s return to political frontlines
Key takeaways
- Former prime minister Tony Abbott was nominated as the new federal Liberal party president by Charlie Taylor, the brother of opposition leader Angus Taylor.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleTony Abbott will become the new federal Liberal party president in a return to the political frontlines for the conservative former prime minister.
- Abbott was the only nominee for the presidency after the other contender – former foreign minister Alexander Downer – chose to instead run for one of the vice-president’s positions.
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Former prime minister Tony Abbott was nominated as the new federal Liberal party president by Charlie Taylor, the brother of opposition leader Angus Taylor. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Former prime minister Tony Abbott was nominated as the new federal Liberal party president by Charlie Taylor, the brother of opposition leader Angus Taylor. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian Tony Abbott Tony Abbott to become new Liberal Party president in former PM’s return to political frontlinesUnopposed nomination comes seven years after Abbott lost his Sydney seat of Warringah at the 2019 election
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleTony Abbott will become the new federal Liberal party president in a return to the political frontlines for the conservative former prime minister.
Abbott was the only nominee for the presidency after the other contender – former foreign minister Alexander Downer – chose to instead run for one of the vice-president’s positions.