The former prime minister revealed he believes the Opposition Leader can win the next Federal Election as he was asked about whether the Liberal Party should adopt more ambitious climate targets.
He appeared as a guest on Sky News Australia's program Credlin where he was quizzed about calls from Liberal moderates, such as Andrew Bragg, to support Labor's policies on free childcare, an Indigenous voice to parliament, protections for LGBTQ+ students and more ambitious climate targets.
Former prime minister Tony Abbott believes Opposition Leader Peter Dutton can win the 2025 Federal Election. Picture: Brook Mitchell/Getty Images "And if we do want to get emissions down, it’s important we using existing technology such as a consideration of nuclear rather chasing after what may well turn out to be pipedreams, such as green hydrogen," Mr Abbott added.
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