Australia’s embattled Liberals tap former PM Abbott as party president, reinforcing rightward shift (opens in new tab)

Australia’s struggling ​opposition Liberal Party installed former Prime Minister Tony Abbott, a pugnacious social conservative and campaigner against climate action, as its president ‌on Friday, reinforcing its swing to the right as it works to regain power. The centre-right Liberals dominated modern Australian politics but have been in turmoil after heavy election losses in 2022 […] The post appeared first on <a href="