Federal shadow minister the Hon. Tony Abbott MP spoke at the annual News Weekly Dinner in Melbourne on December 8, 2008. He recalled his early involvement, during his student days, with the National Civic Council (the Movement), and described the pitfalls that all principled statesmen must face when trying to realise their ideals in public office.Tony AbbottAll of us are shaped by many things, but certainly the Movement has been one of the more significant influences in my life. There was someth…
