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This R&D covers Tony Abbott’s political future. Abbott is Australia’s prime minister and the leader of its Liberal Party. He was elected in September 2013, but had to stave off a leadership challenge on Monday after the Liberal Party suffered devastating losses in Victoria and Queensland’s state elections. Abbott’s opponents argue that his policies are harming the environment and say his policy toward asylum seekers is creating foreign relations headaches with the country’s neighbors.
Opinion: Tony Abbott must press the reset button. http://t.co/bTEQ7XPdBR #auspol #libspill pic.twitter.com/J058zVZ052
— The Australian (@australian) February 10, 2015
Tony Abbott survives a confidence vote on his leadership. But he is left politically wounded http://t.co/nWlpjQlxPL pic.twitter.com/nc8UF6YQAx
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) February 10, 2015
These are some of the ways Tony Abbott is ruining Australia. http://t.co/BSKRQDZLno pic.twitter.com/r0S33jmR7q
— GlobalPost (@GlobalPost) February 11, 2015
RT @snydersas: @JoshKurlantzick predicts Tony Abbott will last only as long as his next big mistake http://t.co/OwINU9busA via @CFR_org
— CFR (@CFR_org) February 10, 2015
Abbott survives leadership vote – but how much longer will he be Australia’s prime minister? http://t.co/Y3b1Eke4MC pic.twitter.com/50NdsZ3OuS
— Telegraph News (@TelegraphNews) February 9, 2015
Tony Abbott is still Australia’s prime minister. But is he a lame duck? http://t.co/tI1J9Iwp9K pic.twitter.com/Xw4Cp1HeuT
— GlobalPost (@GlobalPost) February 9, 2015
Australian PM Tony Abbott has vowed to change after surviving a confidence vote http://t.co/4nXKsWmygX pic.twitter.com/M33EdxJ2kQ
— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) February 9, 2015
Tony Abbott needs to make a fair point, rather than empty promises | David Marr http://t.co/44XkxmP3N8
— The Guardian (@guardian) February 10, 2015
Tony Abbott will remain Australia’s prime minister after fighting off a challenge from his party. http://t.co/LSE75EO4pn
— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) February 9, 2015
Tony Abbott’s pledge: MPs give him six months to be true http://t.co/SIzSKOTPlz
— The Australian (@australian) February 10, 2015
#Australia PM survives vote of no confidence: http://t.co/ZvyJWekhN5. But @JoshKurlantzick says he needs to go: http://t.co/ydtdywr85N
— CFR (@CFR_org) February 9, 2015
Tony Abbott has bigger problems on the horizon than a little leadership challenge http://t.co/HtYWH6D7Af pic.twitter.com/0z70iLYU4x
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) February 11, 2015