Can the second coming of Tony Abbott resurrect the Liberal party? Or is it another step toward ‘self-destruction’?

‘We are the patriot party’: Taylor sets up Albanese fight after Abbott’s Liberal rallying cry

Tony Abbott was elected unopposed as Liberal Party federal president at the Melbourne council meeting, as the Coalition trails Labor (29%) and One Nation (24%) at just 23% primary vote. The party's hard-right pivot — anti-capital gains tax changes, anti-mass migration, anti-net-zero — sets the agenda for Australia's next electoral cycle, with direct implications for tech talent policy, R&D incentives, and climate-linked investment frameworks.