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5 September 2020

9:00 AM

5 September 2020

9:00 AM

Boris picks a real Tory

In his two years as prime minister, Tony Abbott achieved more to help Australia’s exporters than any other leader in our history – and more than all Labor’s prime ministers put together. These are not facts the media cared to highlight reacting to the news that Boris Johnson’s government is to appoint Abbott as joint president of the UK’s Board of Trade.

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