He might be a divisive figure in his local area, but former prime minister TonyAbbottMHR has at least one thing going for him in the upcoming election.
Ms Steggall, who became a barrister after representing Australia four times at the Winter Olympics, officially made the bid on the Australia Day weekend and has been campaigning ever since.
The former PM has been the local member for Warringah since 1994, serving the region for a quarter of a century, and that length of time has given him the upper hand in the electorate.Source:News Corp Australia Anti-Abbott groups have been active in the former prime minister’s federal seat with the best known — Vote Tony Out group — even throwing its support behind Ms Steggall.“And come the election in May, we hope such dinosaurs will become extinct”.Vote Tony Out spokesman Mark Kelly even launched merchandise with the group name, selling thousands of T-shirts and budgy smugglers.
“I’m going to give Tony another go. I feel he deserves another chance to prove himself. He’s had a difficult few years, so I’ll be sticking with him,” she said.“I definitely won’t be voting Tony. Zali is a similar ilk but slightly more common sense I suppose. She’ll be a longer way up the ballot than Tony for me,” he said.
“I don’t like Tony. He’s so sideways. I think he could be much nicer,” a 25-year-old retail worker from Manly said. “All my friends feel the same.” Admitting she had no idea who Ms Steggall was, Jessica said she was going to research other candidates before the election.Gym employee Lisa said “for once, the environment needs to be put first”.Mr Abbott’s beachside Sydney seat has been safely his for years, but next month, he will face a barrage of contestants at the 2019 federal election.
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