Howard’s heir?
In his first big speech as leader, Angus Taylor channelled John Howard on free markets and strong borders. But economic tensions are bubbling in his ranks.
In his first major speech since seizing the opposition leadership, Angus Taylor cast himself as the natural heir to the man sitting in the front row.
“He’s obviously someone who is a real role model,” Taylor told the Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) on Monday, as former prime minister John Howard looked on.
“At the end of the day, he’s been an extraordinary, extraordinary role model.”
Taylor couldn’t have asked for a more sympathetic audience than the one at the classical liberal think tank in Sydney.
