Labor was delighted at the news that Abbott would re-enter the political scene. “This would be like us appointing Paul Keating as Labor president,” one minister said.
Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has announced his candidacy for leader of the Liberal Party, hoping to help opposition leader Angus Taylor become Australia's next prime minister. Abbott served as prime minister from 2013 to 2015 and will face former Foreign Minister Alexander Downer. The current Liberal Party leader is John Olsen...