ARTICLES RELATING TO TONY ABBOTT

Australia urges Malaysia boatpeople swap

2013-03-26 12:00

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has renewed calls for a refugee swap with Malaysia to deter boatpeople after two asylum-seekers drowned in the latest tragedy at sea.

Australia poll an un-popularity contest

2013-02-06 10:04

One thing is already clear about Australia's unprecedented eight-month election campaign: It won't be a popularity contest.

'Authentic' Aborigines remark sparks storm

2012-11-14 12:00

Australian opposition leader Tony Abbott has come under fire for remarks in which he said an indigenous lawmaker was an "urban Aboriginal" and urged the election of an "authentic" one.

Australian PM under fire

2012-01-28 10:57

Prime Minister Julia Gillard is facing demands to explain after it emerged one of her staffers triggered a fracas that led to the Australian leader being hustled to safety by security agents.

Gillard to form Aus govt

2010-09-07 07:51

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard will form a minority government after two independent “kingmaker” candidates declared their support for her.

Aus kingmakers in final talks

2010-09-06 08:38

Three kingmaker independent legislators will start making their decisions on which main party to side with for the nation’s first minority government.

Aus PM says no to new election

2010-08-31 09:30

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has vowed to work towards a minority government and rejected a return to the polls after elections failed to produce a winner.

Aus parties lobby independents

2010-08-23 12:15

Australia’s two major political parties are lobbying for support from independent lawmakers to stitch together a minority government for the first time in almost 50 years.

Australia to go and vote

2010-08-20 11:42

Millions of Australians are set to vote in an election costing some $90m and employing 70 000 staff.

Aus: Labour party ahead in poll

2010-08-16 16:08

Opinion polls in Australia show Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s ruling Labour Party is ahead of the opposition coalition led by Tony Abbot.

Rudd to campaign for Gillard

2010-08-05 16:51

In a rare show of unity for the Labour Party, former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has vowed to campaign for the woman who replaced him.

Australian PM on the attack

2010-08-03 14:02

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has gone on the offensive, putting the economy at the fore of her re-election bid.

 

Aborigines get recognition in Australia

2013-02-13 14:06

Australia's parliament has approved a law recognising Aborigines as the first inhabitants amid cheers from the leaders of the around 500 000 people out of a population of 22 million.

Australia's Labour 'heading for defeat'

2013-02-04 11:05

Australia's ruling Labour party is heading for a massive defeat in elections this year, according to polls.

Australia's Gillard gets poll boost

2012-10-22 10:21

Australian PM Julia Gillard's popularity has surged following her aggressive speech calling the opposition leader a misogynist and a sexist, a poll shows.

Gillard: From £10 Pom to Aus PM

2010-09-07 11:54

Julia Gillard, a "Ten Pound Pom" who rose from humble roots to become Australia's first woman prime minister, has overcome much to get where she is.

New Gillard-led Aus govt expected

2010-09-06 13:23

With the backing of three independents, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard is expected to form a new minority government.

Aussie MP hints at Labour deal

2010-09-03 11:21

One of three independent MPs needed by Australia's Prime Minister to form a minority government has said he could negotiate on issues he has opposed.

Aus 'kingmakers' to hold talks

2010-08-24 09:40

Australia's "kingmaker" independent MPs are set to hold talks after weekend elections failed to produce a clear winner, triggering the worst political deadlock in decades.

Aus faces hung parliament

2010-08-21 16:16

Australia is facing the prospect of its first hung parliament in 70 years, say party officials, as Prime Minister Julia Gillard edgeds ahead in vote counting for knife-edge polls.

Aus' 'Mad Monk' changes habits

2010-08-19 11:20

Australia’s conservative opposition leader Tony Abbott has successfully tempered his image as a gaffe-prone “Mad Monk” to draw within sight of a remarkable election win.

Aus govt: Abbott dodges debate

2010-08-11 11:03

Australia's government has accused opposition chief Tony Abbott of dodging an election clash with Prime Minister Julia Gillard just before appearing at the same town hall meeting.

Judge considers allowing burqa

2010-08-05 15:38

A Muslim witness in an Australian fraud trial has requested permission to wear an all-covering burqa in court, sparking nationwide interest.

Australian PM calls election

2010-07-17 08:34

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has called an election for August 21.

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