Tag: Tony Abbott

Tony Abbott’s Liberal Party is in an election winning position, with Newspoll showing the Liberal/National Coalition leading Labor 51 to 49 percent on a two party preferred basis.

Tony Abbott has come under fire from multiple fronts after yesterday declaring that he would scrap the National Broadband Network (NBN) if he was to become Prime Minister.

Kevin Rudd’s grand plans for a National Broadband Network (NBN) will come to nothing with Tony Abbott preparing to slash Government spending if the Liberal Party wins the next federal election.

The former Head of the nation’s largest employment company, Drake Personnel, has called the Coalitions developing position on cutting the dole for those under 30 “absolutely ridiculous”.

Malcolm Turnbull has announced he will resign from politics at the next Federal election, ending speculation that arose after he lost the leadership to Tony Abbott last year.

Amidst the giggles and finger pointing that followed the potential PM parading around in his budgie smugglers this past week, a point has been lost and I reckon it’s a good one.

Shadow treasurer Joe Hockey has defended Tony Abbott’s paid parental leave plan, arguing the 1.7 percent levy on businesses would be a “huge windfall for big business”. Joe Hockey was forced to enter the debate after continued attacks by free market think tanks and unions alike. As well as attacks coming from within his own […]

Tony Abbott’s proposed plan to introduce a national paid parental leave scheme has received support from the nation’s peak small business body today. Jaye Radisich, CEO of the Council of Small Business of Australia (COSBOA) said that Tony Abbott’s scheme would mean that women in the workforce would receive leave at their existing salary level […]

Tony Abbott has been forced to defend himself after proposing a new tax on big business to pay for a 26-week parental leave scheme. Heather Ridout from the Australian Industry Group says the new tax would increase unemployment as businesses struggle to pay the levy. “It fails muster in terms of a paid parental leave […]

At an International Womens Day function, opposition Leader Tony Abbott has announced he will introduce a six-month paid parental leave scheme if he wins the next federal election. Mr Abbott said the scheme, unlike the current Government’s plan would give parents a full six months paid parental leave, verses only 18 weeks paid leave at […]