Tony Abbott is back, but what does it mean for the Liberal Party?
From The Morning Edition by The Age and Sydney Morning Herald
June 1, 2026 · 20 min
About this episode
The episode discusses Tony Abbott's return to the Liberal Party and its implications for current leadership.
Tony Abbott is one of our most divisive former prime ministers. Lauded in conservative political circles, and mocked outside of them. And now, after he was knifed by his own party as a first-term prime minister, and then lost his political seat, Abbott is back. Today chief political commentator James Massola discusses Abbott's selection as the new president of the Liberal Party and the risk, and reward, he poses to Opposition leader Angus Taylor . Background listening: Tony Abbott's interview on Inside Politics – On running for Senate, AUKUS and cultural ‘self-loathing’ . Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: James Massola
Topics covered
- politics
- Liberal Party
- Tony Abbott
- Angus Taylor
- leadership
- government
Keywords
- Tony Abbott
- Liberal Party
- Angus Taylor
- politics
- leadership
- James Massola
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Organizations: Liberal Party, The Age, Sydney Morning Herald
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