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| Campaign diary: Tony Abbott's heroes | Campaign diary: Tony Abbott's heroes |
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| Quotes of the day | Quotes of the day |
| Tony Abbott | Tony Abbott |
| Asked whether he wanted to emulate Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan and John Howard, "given that Thatcher cut so deeply when she got into government," Abbott said: | Asked whether he wanted to emulate Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan and John Howard, "given that Thatcher cut so deeply when she got into government," Abbott said: |
| They all left their countries, including Australia, stronger and prouder for their work in government. John Howard left our country stronger and more confident. Margaret Thatcher left Britain stronger and more confident. And Ronald Reagan, he won the cold war, helped to make the world much safer for democracy and for the universal decencies of humanity. | They all left their countries, including Australia, stronger and prouder for their work in government. John Howard left our country stronger and more confident. Margaret Thatcher left Britain stronger and more confident. And Ronald Reagan, he won the cold war, helped to make the world much safer for democracy and for the universal decencies of humanity. |
| Kevin Rudd "Just say you do lose this election," asked the inquisitive host on 2UE, "what is life after politics for Kevin Rudd?" | Kevin Rudd "Just say you do lose this election," asked the inquisitive host on 2UE, "what is life after politics for Kevin Rudd?" |
| You know something, in my approach to this campaign for its remaining two weeks, I have one focus and one focus alone, and that is, my job is to make sure the jobs of all your listeners are as safe as they can be. | You know something, in my approach to this campaign for its remaining two weeks, I have one focus and one focus alone, and that is, my job is to make sure the jobs of all your listeners are as safe as they can be. |
| Tweet of the day | Tweet of the day |
| Wolf Cocklin @wolfcat on Tony Abbott's decision to "suspend" maritime management plans introduced by the Labor government to allow fishers back into those areas: | Wolf Cocklin @wolfcat on Tony Abbott's decision to "suspend" maritime management plans introduced by the Labor government to allow fishers back into those areas: |
| Abbott to offer free indonesian fishing boats to all recreational fisher folk to fish in marine national parks. | Abbott to offer free indonesian fishing boats to all recreational fisher folk to fish in marine national parks. |
| Prop of the day: the Vegemite files | Prop of the day: the Vegemite files |
| Mouse brain What thoughts cross the mind of a mouse? Cheese? Avoiding traps? Torture methods for cats? Abbott took a little dish of grey matter in his hands at the Clem Jones Centre at the University of Queensland to announce $9m for dementia research. We didn't hear a squeak out of him. | Mouse brain What thoughts cross the mind of a mouse? Cheese? Avoiding traps? Torture methods for cats? Abbott took a little dish of grey matter in his hands at the Clem Jones Centre at the University of Queensland to announce $9m for dementia research. We didn't hear a squeak out of him. |
| Candidate of the day | Candidate of the day |
| The candidates' award would have to go to the double act of Clive Palmer and Bob Katter, who appeared together at the National Press Club. The billionaire and the back country boy are increasingly looking like the Muppet Show men Statler and Waldorf, shouting at the major parties from the balcony. Palmer announced a slew of tax cuts and when asked whether they were costed, said his party officials had it nailed, along with his accountants in London, Paris and New York. Katter, on the other hand, admitted he had little money but "we will get it". Palmer warned the media not to write them off. "Journalists said we could not stand 150 candidates and we did it." | The candidates' award would have to go to the double act of Clive Palmer and Bob Katter, who appeared together at the National Press Club. The billionaire and the back country boy are increasingly looking like the Muppet Show men Statler and Waldorf, shouting at the major parties from the balcony. Palmer announced a slew of tax cuts and when asked whether they were costed, said his party officials had it nailed, along with his accountants in London, Paris and New York. Katter, on the other hand, admitted he had little money but "we will get it". Palmer warned the media not to write them off. "Journalists said we could not stand 150 candidates and we did it." |
| Stats of the day | Stats of the day |
| 1,748km There are 1,748km of rail corridors between Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra, which Labor promised to preserve in legislation for future high-speed rail. 40 years Abbott suggests he would rather provide infrastructure now than commit to Labor's plans to spend $100m in 40 years' time. | 1,748km There are 1,748km of rail corridors between Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra, which Labor promised to preserve in legislation for future high-speed rail. 40 years Abbott suggests he would rather provide infrastructure now than commit to Labor's plans to spend $100m in 40 years' time. |
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