EXCLUSIVE: Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott and his firefighting brigade colleagues have spoken to Sky News host Peta Credlin of the “immense” challenges they have faced during this season’s devastating bushfire season.
Serving as a volunteer for the NSW Rural Fire Service for 20 years, Mr Abbott and his fellow firefighters have opened up about the enormous toll the fire season has taken and how communities have rallied together to support each other during the last few catastrophic months.
HonTonyAbbott Amen Tony Abbott: “There’s no politics & there’s no partisanship when the community is in trouble.” Thank you all for your service 🙏🏻
HonTonyAbbott Good people. True Australians!
HonTonyAbbott Abbott is a dud, anything for a photo opp. He is a hinderance to fire crews doing real for work while they look after his sorry fake arse
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HonTonyAbbott The climate science denier guy who axed the Carbon Tax, giving Australia the Bushfires disaster. He can go away.
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