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Tony Abbott

Member for Warringah · Liberal Party · NSW · Former member

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Each policy groups related divisions. Counts are this member's recorded votes from 16 Feb 2006 to 4 Apr 2019; the score is They Vote For You's weighted agreement across all years. A voting record shows how someone voted, not necessarily what they personally believe.

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Time in Parliament

Terms of service and ministerial or shadow ministerial roles, from OpenAustralia's hand-maintained records of the Parliamentary Handbook.

Terms of service

  • House of Representatives

    26 Mar 1994 – 18 May 2019 · Defeated at an election

Ministerial and shadow roles

  • Prime Minister

    18 Sept 2013 – 15 Sept 2015

  • Leader of the Opposition (shadow ministry)

    1 Dec 2009 – 18 Sept 2013

  • Shadow Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

    22 Sept 2008 – 8 Dec 2009

  • Shadow Minister for Families, Community Services, Indigenous Affairs and the Voluntary Sector

    6 Dec 2007 – 22 Sept 2008

  • Minister for Health and Ageing

    7 Oct 2003 – 3 Dec 2007

  • Leader of the House

    19 Mar 2002 – 3 Dec 2007

  • Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations

    26 Nov 2001 – 7 Oct 2003

  • Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business

    30 Jan 2001 – 26 Nov 2001

2 earlier roles

  • Minister for Employment Services

    21 Oct 1998 – 30 Jan 2001

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs

    11 Mar 1996 – 21 Oct 1998