First of December 2009 following a Liberal Party vote which removed Malcolm Turnbull from the position.
1 December 2009
The Australian Federal Opposition leader who preceded Tony Abbott was Malcolm Turnbull.
The opposition leader is currently Tony Abbott. Although he is the leader of the opposition, not the opposition leader of parliament house....
Tony Abbott.
Tony Abbott
The opposition leader is currently Tony Abbott. Although he is the leader of the opposition, not the opposition leader of parliament house....
In Australia, the leader of the Opposition in 2011 is Tony Abbott, of the Liberal party.
As leader of the Liberal Party of Australia, Tony Abbott is the current Federal Opposition leader in Australia. He is also the Federal Member for Warringah.
In 2010, the Opposition leader is Tony Abbott.However, as of June 2010, the Prime Minister is no longer Kevin Rudd, so he is not in position to have an Opposition leader. Tony Abbott is Opposition leader to Julia Gillard.
In Australia in 2010, the leader of the opposition is Tony Abbott, of the Liberal party of Australia.
He isn't the leader of the Australian Federal government, though this may change in the coming weeks. He is the leader of the opposition, and assumed office on December 1, 2009.
The current (2011) Federal Opposition leader in Australia is Tony Abbott. Abbott became the Federal Opposition leader on 1 December 2009. In parliamentary democracies the leader of the opposition is the leader of the largest parliamentary party not in the government. Their job is to shadow the Prime Minister or Premier and hold the government to account.