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The Liberal Party pays tribute to Tony Abbott on the 10th anniversary of his election win

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Dear Michael,

Today marks 10 years since our Party won the 2013 election.
 
After almost winning in 2010, Tony Abbott led our team with energy and discipline, picking up a further 18 seats in 2013 to win in a landslide.
 
In doing so, he became just the fourth Liberal leader – after Robert Menzies, Malcolm Fraser and John Howard – to win government from Labor.
 
The Rudd and Gillard government failed Australians. Over six years:

  • Labor massively increased spending and squandered its inherited surplus.
  • Unemployment rose from 4.4% to 5.7%, with 205,000 more Australians unemployed.
  • Electricity prices doubled.
  • Australians were hit by the world’s largest carbon tax.
  • Defence funding fell to its lowest level (percentage of GDP) since 1938.
  • Our border security was in chaos.



The Abbott Government moved quickly to clean up Labor’s mess. Some of its achievements include:

  • The repeal of Labor’s carbon tax, saving families an average of $550 a year.
  • The repeal of Labor’s mining tax, restoring confidence to this important sector.
  • Stopping the boats and the deaths at sea.
  • Landmark free trade agreements with China, Japan and South Korea.
  • Rolling out the largest infrastructure investment in Australia's history and ending five decades of indecision by approving an airport in Western Sydney.
  • Delivering the lowest small business tax rate in half a century.
  • Beginning the task of Budget repair.
  • Strengthening national security legislation and providing more resources for our security and law enforcement agencies to keep us safe.
  • Establishing Australia’s Medical Research Future Fund.

The Liberal and Nationals Government continued to build on Tony Abbott's achievements and make Australia stronger.

This included delivering: over two million jobs; significant tax relief; a stronger Defence Force and the landmark AUKUS agreement; a balanced Budget prior to COVID; and a pandemic response that saved lives and delivered a stronger economic recovery than any major advanced economy.
 
We didn’t get everything right in Government. We have a responsibility to learn the lessons from our defeat and work to deliver a stronger future.
 
But today we wanted to reflect on a proud moment in our history, pay tribute to Tony Abbott and his team and say thank you to our supporters across the country.

Regards, 

Liberal HQ

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