Tony Speaks! The Wisdom of the Abbott…

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Tony Speaks! The Wisdom of the Abbott …

If you liked Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s speech about misogyny, you will love Tony Speaks! The Wisdom of the Abbott.

An entire book of quotes from the Leader of the Opposition, Tony Speaks! includes the comments about women quoted by the Prime Minister in the speech that went viral (here).

Ever wondered what the real Tony Abbott thinks about an issue? Wonder no more.

In the grand tradition of Bushisms and The Wit of Whitlam, here are the sayings of Abbott, unvarnished and rich in revelation – the very best and worst of Australia’s irrepressible mad monk.

Tony speaks –

On honesty: “One man’s lie is another man’s judgment call.”

Poverty: “we just can’t stop people from being homeless if that’s their choice”

Climate change: “absolute crap”

Divorce: “Come 2020, I’m confident that … families won’t break up any more often, because old-fashioned notions about making the most of imperfect situations will have made something of a comeback.”

Female equality: “But what if men are by philosophy or temperament more adapted to exercise authority or to issue command?”

Christian teaching: “Jesus knew that there was a place for everything and it is not necessarily everyone’s place to come to Australia.”

And that’s just a taste …

Tony Speaks! was compiled by Russell Marks.

The wisdom is Tony Abbott’s own.

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