Will Tony Abbott return to frontline politics? The Liberal party’s most polarising figure can imagine a way
The Guardian World
by Dan Jervis-Bardy Chief political correspondentFebruary 17, 2026
The former PM is open to resurrecting his parliamentary career, if Angus Taylor does what Peter Dutton wouldn’t and actively drafts him in
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In June last year, the Liberal party’s federal executive met to discuss the next phase of an intervention into the troubled New South Wales division.
The meeting will be a short footnote in the modern history of the Liberal party.
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Originally published on The Guardian World on 2/17/2026