"Time's up Tony": Australian conservatives targeted in May election


  • World
  • Thursday, 11 Apr 2019

People protest against former Prime Minister Tony Abbott as they campaign for voters to vote against him in the upcoming federal election in Sydney, Australia, March 25, 2019. REUTERS/Colin Packham

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Sydney psychologist Nicola Gates is weeks away from doing something she has never done before – casting a vote for a candidate other than former conservative Australian prime minister, Tony Abbott.

Armed with a cafe latte in one hand and election flyers in the other, the 46-year-old has taken the additional step of actively campaigning against the Liberal Party stalwart in the beach-side electorate Abbott has comfortably held since he entered federal politics a quarter of a century ago.

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