1957 Tony Abbott was born in London (UK) on November 4th, 1957.
1960 He moved to Australia with family, September 1960 as part of the "Assisted Passage Migration Scheme". Father, Dick Abbott, was a dentist.
1963 Tony Abbott started school at the Holy Family Convent,
Lindfield
1966 Tony Abbott enrolled in Year 3 at St Aloysius' College at
Milson's Point.
1975 Abbott completed secondary school at St Ignatius'
College, Riverview, Sydney.
St Aloysius' College and St
Ignatius' College are both Jesuit schools.
1976 Tony Abbott attended Sydney University, he studied Economics and Law.
Notable friends of Abbott at University included Greg Sheridan who is now the Foreign Editor of The Australian.
1978 While at University, Tony Abbott was charged with indecent assault (the case was later dismissed by a Judge).
1978 He was also caught by the police vandalizing a street sign, which
also resulted in an appearance before a Judge who found him guilty but
recorded no conviction.
1978 While at University, his girlfriend told him she
was pregnant.
Marriage was discussed before Abbott developed "cold
feet" and the relationship ended. As abortion wasn't an option, they
decided to adopt the baby out.
[DNA tests supposedly proved that Abbott wasn't the father of this child.]
1980 Graduated University with a Bachelor of Economics and a
Bachelor of Law
1981 Fay and Richard Abbott register Tony's birth with the Dept. of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs 19th June 1981
1981 1 July Anthony John Abbott deemed an Australian citizen under Section 11 of the
Australian Citizenship Act 1948
1981 Abbott studied at Queen's College, Oxford (Rhodes Scholar). starting in October 1981.
1982 He graduated with a Master of Arts (MA) in Politics and
Philosophy.
1983 Returned to Australia and entered the St Patrick's Seminary at Manly
Abbott studied to become a Catholic priest.While at the Seminary, he wrote articles for The Catholic Weekly and The Bulletin
1987 Quit the Seminary for a future in politics, continued writing for The Bulletin.
1987 Margie Aitkin, a New Zealander marries Abbott.
1988 Abbott quits writing for The Bulletin, citing boredom.
1988 Contacts his network of "business leaders" asks for a job.
Sir Tristan Antico, a "prominent
member of the wider Jesuit network" gives Abbott a job.
1989 Tony Abbott is the Plant Manager of Sydney Concrete at Silverwater Sydney.
1989 Abbott accepted a position with The Australian as a journalist.
1989 John Howard recommended Abbott as Fed. Lib leader J.
Hewson's press secretary.
1990 Tony Abbot becomes Professor John Hewsons Press Secretary and political adviser.
1992 National Executive Director - ACM until elected following year
1994 Elected into parliament.
1996 Appointed Parliamentary Sec. to Minister Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs.
1998 Minister for workplace relations in 2nd Howard ministry
1998 Abbott oversees the start of Green Corps
2000 Abbott promoted to Cabinet
2003 Minister for Health and Aging
2007 Stopped being Minister for Aging.
2007 Contested the leadership of the Liberal Party but pulled out.
2009 Resigned from Frontbench because of Turnbull's support of Rudd
2009 Leader of the Opposition in December 2009.
2010 60 Minutes asks Abbott about homosexuality.. and he says uncomfortable.
2011 Abbott for the first time led Gillard in a Newspoll as preferred Prime Minister.
2012 Australia Day at Canberra Tent Embassy Abbott and Gillard secured down after protest actions.
2012 Releases his fourth book "
A Strong Australia"
2013 Becomes Prime Minister defeats Labors Kevin Rudd
At the federal election on 7 September 2013, Abbott led the Liberal/National coalition to a victory over the incumbent Labor government, led by Kevin Rudd. Abbott and his ministry were sworn in on 18 September 2013
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The Carbon Tax Repeal Bill passed both houses of Parliament on 17 July
2014 and the Mining Tax Repeal Bill passed both houses of Parliament on 2
September 2014 after negotiations with the Palmer United Party
