Angus Taylor has issued a rallying cry for his party at the final day of the federal Liberal Council in Melbourne.

Tony Abbott addresses the Liberal Party national conference on Friday.

Former prime minister Tony Abbott has been formally elected as the next party president for the Liberals.

Angus Taylor will come out swinging in an aggressive speech to a shattered Liberal Party, just one day after Tony Abbott was welcomed back into the party fold.

Angus Taylor believes the former PM is uniquely placed to help the party as its new president, but some fear he will render it even more unelectable

Angus Taylor believes the former PM is uniquely placed to help the party as its new president, but some fear he will render it even more unelectable

Angus Taylor has issued a rallying cry for his party at the final day of the federal Liberal Council in Melbourne.

Readers react to the election of Tony Abbott as federal president of the Liberal Party.