Australia’s Future With Tony Abbott – Time to end the divisive Welcome to Country? Plus the fight for Farrer

May 6th, 2026

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In this episode, former Prime Minister and IPA Distinguished Fellow Tony Abbott joins the IPA’s Deputy Executive Director Daniel Wild to discuss the ongoing and divisive use of Welcome to Country ceremonies. Is it time to put a stop to the practice? Also, the upcoming by-election in Farrer, the Japanese Prime Minister’s visit to Australia, and Tony shares his perspective on the upcoming Federal Budget with comparisons to his own version in 2014.

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Daniel Wild is a Deputy Executive Director at the Institute of Public Affairs

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