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Tony Abbott Elected Liberal Party President, Vows to Lead 'People's Revolt' Against Labor

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Tony Abbott has declared the Liberals are “under new management” after his election as party president, vowing to help Angus Taylor lead a “people’s revolt” against the Labor government. ... (Full article text preserved with paragraph breaks)

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