Quote: Tony Abbott

“..this is.. genuflection to political correctness...   Sometimes it's appropriate to do those things, but certainly I think in many contexts, it seems like out-of-place tokenism."

-  Tony Abbott (1957- )

commenting on the misplaced sense of political correctness of Labor Party members in acknowledging at official functions the traditional owners of land.

http://www.news.com.au/national/indigenous-tokenism-an-empty-gesture-says-tony-abbott/story-e6frfkvr-1225840824762

Quote: Tony Abbott

"My life didn't flash before my eyes.  I think the only word that passed my lips was a short one beginning with F as I saw the truck go past."

- Leader of the Opposition, Tony Abbott, whose car was nearly collected by a truck when he stopped on the Princes Highway near Winchelsea, Victoria to make a right hand turn into a property.  Abbott was meeting with journalists to discuss the dangerous stretch of highway when a van travelling behind swerved left, which forced a large truck to swerve left onto the verge and brake suddenly.  See it at:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/02/18/2823197.htm?section=justin

"Ryan's Freighters managing director Graham Ryan also told the Geelong Advertiser Mr Abbott needed 'a kick in the bum' for staging a photo opportunity in such a dangerous place."

-  From The Australian