Tony Abbott is the Leader of the Opposition in the Australian Parliament. He is known for his consistently negative outlook and has several nicknames including "The Mad Monk" (because he once studies unsuccessfully for the Catholic priesthood), "Abbott the Wrecker" (because wrecking is what he does best in the political sense) and "The Abominable No Man" (because of his consistent negativity). His brand of politics is overtly conservative and he has been quoted as saying that he feels threatened by gay people. Yep, he's a real charmer alright! NOT!
