Tony Abbott confirmed as UK trade adviser despite homophobia row

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Activists tried to get the appointment stopped, saying he was opposed to LGBT rights and said climate change is ‘probably doing good’.

Mr Abbott, 62, will take up what’s said to be an unpaid role alongside business leaders, economists and politicians.

In its announcement, the Department for International Trade stressed that advisers to the board will have ‘no direct role in striking trade deals’.supports HTML5 video Trade Secretary Liz Truss said: ‘The new Board of Trade will play an important role in helping Britain make the case for free and fair trade across the UK and around the world.

The letter said Mr Abbott ‘vigorously campaigned’ against Australia’s successful marriage equality referendum in 2017 and had said climate change is ‘probably doing good’.

 

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Welcome to our government Tony, now show the EU how to to trade in the correct way

Arrogant, self absorbed, opinionated, short on social graces & manners... to be fair, he should fit in rather well.

As the tories won’t be in power for long he will be back in oz soon enough

I wonder if he's there to promote the American buying of the NHS? He loves Thatcher

Lol good luck uk, please keep it Not only a homophobic, sexist, anti climate change religious whack job, but a terrible sacked prime minister with zero experience in trade!

This is just like saying, to Extinction Rebellion, FECK OFF.

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