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Tony Abbott on the campaign so far
The Advocate
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4/30/2025
Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott visited Burnie on April 30. He spoke with The Advocate's Sean Ford.
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Is Australian politics too light on for reform these days?
00:05
I do think that there is a trivialisation, which is not to our long-term benefit.
00:16
I do think that this campaign has been very light on for discussion of the big issues that we must confront.
00:28
I think there could have been more discussion of energy policy.
00:34
I think there could have been more discussion of immigration policy.
00:38
I certainly think there could have been a lot more discussion of national security policy
00:43
and the military forces that we are going to need as quickly as possible to keep us safe in a very, very insecure world.
00:53
But look, they say in a democracy you get the politicians you deserve.
01:00
And as Paul Kelly has been saying, if the campaign has largely focused on fairly mundane issues,
01:10
that's because that's what the public wants.
01:13
That's why we continue to choice.
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