Australia would be signed up to Iran war ‘by deception and stealth’ if military support sent, Shoebridge says

Greens senator sounds warning as Labor expected to announce possible defence measures to protect Gulf countries within days

The Guardian
There can be no social cohesion while divisive groups like Advance aim to smear hate against some Australians

The astroturf group’s strategy event had the theme ‘evolve’ – but its speakers want to take the country back to the past

The Guardian
Australia’s Future With Tony Abbott - Is populism simply democracy in action?

On this special ‘on the road’ episode, former Prime Minister and IPA Distinguished Fellow Tony Abbott and the IPA's Deputy Executive Director, Daniel Wild, discuss why it is short sighted for some to dismiss the rise of One Nation as simple "populism".

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As Pauline Hanson’s One Nation roars back, what can Australia learn from the rise of Nigel Farage and Reform UK?

It may not just be immigration and economic anxiety at play but also a sense of cultural anger and loss. Vigilance is needed

The Guardian

“Gilbert is being flown into #Australia by #Advance to be a key speaker at a conference in #Sydney, alongside former prime minister #TonyAbbott and #Liberal MP #MoiraDeeming. He is billed to make a half-hour speech on Saturday morning titled: ‘The quiet #coup: how judicial politicisation threatens democratic society.’”

Tony 🤪 and his nutter mates are getting the band back together.

#RWE / #extremism / #extremists <https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/obama-conspiracy-theorist-to-address-australian-conservative-summit-20260212-p5o1kb.html> / <https://archive.md/e8aIU>

Obama conspiracy theorist to address Australian conservative summit

American filmmaker and Infowars regular Joel Gilbert is speaking this week at Advance’s new conference in Sydney along with former prime minister Tony Abbott and Victorian MP Moira Deeming.

The Sydney Morning Herald
Will Tony Abbott return to frontline politics? The Liberal party’s most polarising figure can imagine a way

The former PM is open to resurrecting a parliamentary career if Angus Taylor does what Peter Dutton wouldn’t and actively drafts him in

The Guardian

Listening to #LiberalParty responses to the #LibSpill on the #ABC.

I haven’t heard #TonyAbbott’s name being mentioned so much in years!

That tells you what #AngusTaylor is all about. #Lies, #antimmigration, #COAL, #ClimateDenial

#auspol

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And it's worthy noting that Tony Abbott's whimsy to demonise the unemployed was what set off the illegal RoboDebt program that was associated with the deaths of some 2000 Australians.

Tony seems to have learnt precisely nothing about the dangers of letting politicians' whimsy over-ride the legalities of a situation.

#RoboDebt #RuleOfLaw #TonyAbbott #AusPol

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"Whether a political protest goes ahead or not should be a question for the executive government, not for judges,” he said on Friday.

Tony Abbott wants your implied right to free speech over-ridden by the momentary whimsies of politicians.

#FreeSpeech #TonyAbbott #AusPol #CoalCoalCoal

NSW chief justice says Tony Abbott’s criticism of Harbour Bridge march judge ‘misconceived and ignorant’ https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/06/tony-abbott-chief-justice-criticism-harbour-bridge-judge #TonyAbbott #AustralianLaw #AustraliaNews
NSW chief justice says Tony Abbott’s criticism of Harbour Bridge march judge ‘misconceived and ignorant’

Andrew Bell says it’s ‘regrettable’ that former PM suggested judge had made a ‘political judgment’ regarding pro-Palestine protest in August

The Guardian