Tony Abbott lost his safe Liberal seat of Warringah to independent Zali Steggall after 25 years as the local MP.
Tony Abbott at his home in Sydney this morning after losing his seat of Warringah. Picture: Jeremy PiperBut in the end the Warringah seat was fought largely on non-local issues, with climate change becoming a key point of difference between Mr Abbott and Ms Stegall.“This is a win for moderates with a heart,” Ms Steggall said during her victory speech last night.“Tonight Warringah has definitely voted for the future. Warringah — we have a new beginning for our environment.
In his concession speech, Mr Abbott said: “It’s also clear that in some, what might be described as wealthy seats, we’re doing tough and the green-left are doing better. Warringah may have been won on the issue of climate change, but across Australia the results last night show it isn’t as high a priority for many Aussies.
The Australian Conservation Foundation said it was a “problem that the major political party that won this election did not put forward substantive climate change policies”.
TonyAbbottMHR Tony should have been the PM all the way since 2013; we elected HIM as PM then! Bloody coalition ...
TonyAbbottMHR If TonyAbbottMHR had taken his defeat graciously , sat on the back bench kept working for his constituents instead of trying to destabilize the party, I reckon he still might be sitting in his seat. AusVotes2019
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