Tony Abbott to become new Liberal Party president in former PM’s return to political frontlines
Tony Abbott will become the new federal [Liberal party](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/liberal-party) president in a return to the political frontlines for the conservative former prime minister.
[Abbott](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/09/angus-taylor-rocks-in-his-head-tony-abbott-liberal-party-president) was the only nominee