The Hon Tony Abbott MP

Recent Speaker

Leader of the Opposition

January 31, 2012

11.30am - 1.30pm

"Address to the National Press Club"

Tony Abbott was elected Member for Warringah at a by-election in March 1994. Prior to entering Parliament he was Executive Director of Australians for Constitutional Monarchy from 1993-94. From 1990-93 he was press secretary and political advisor to the Leader of the Opposition, Dr John Hewson. His previous career was in journalism, where he wrote as a feature writer for 'The Bulletin' and 'The Australian'.

Tony became Leader of the Opposition on 1 December 2009.

He lives in Forestville with wife Margaret and three daughters.