He has also described the idea of climate change as "faddish" and, last year, claimed the world was "in the grip of a climate cult". Asked about the new appointee's past comments, Mr Johnson said he could not be expected to agree with all the views of everyone who worked with the government.
He said Mr Abbott had been elected by the "great, liberal democratic nation of Australia," adding: "I think that speaks for itself. This government has recently had the word "U-turn" lobbed at it, a lot. But there's been no change of heart here. While the appointment of Tony Abbott has sparked serious concern in some quarters, the government has on this occasion decided it doesn't want to back down. Perhaps it doesn't want to hand critics more "U-turn" ammunition.
And ministers have argued that Mr Abbott will bring real trade expertise. But there may also be a calculation in Downing Street, rightly or wrongly, that this is a "Westminster bubble" issue - a story that, in the end, won't do the government significant political damage. Mr Abbott, who was prime minister of Australia from to , negotiated free-trade deals with Japan, China and South Korea. China warns Australia 'worst to come' on trade after Abbott speech Australia should brace for further China trade sanctions amid the diplomatic fallout from former prime minister Tony Abbott's visit to Taiwan, state media has warned.
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Now, while the policy debate remains fierce, the battleground has shifted to economics and jobs. Prime Minister Scott Morrison can learn from the pitfalls that contributed to the downfall of the Rudd and Gillard governments. The result in Warringah can be seen as being fought on local issues, where the former prime minister had come to be out of step with his constituents.
GetUp has notched many political victories since launching in Now, independents and conservatives are trying to replicate its approach to grassroots political participation. By last week — unsurprisingly given the rash of publicity — everybody had, although some knew little detail about her. The former prime minister has changed his mind yet again on the Paris targets, this time because he is under pressure in his seat of Warringah.
According to qualitative research in the seat this week, Steggall is yet to embed herself in the mind of those voters who are potentially willing to turn against Abbott.
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