Abbott's electorate wants him out of Canberra - poll

Tone's delusional idea that he can come back from the back seat has suffered a blow from his own electorate of Warringah. Around 50% of the electorate don't want him in parliament anymore, and to stand aside for someone new. 

Dunno what Tone's will think of that. It's not like he's ever listened to anyone before except his own yes men. Likely he'll dismiss the poll as an aberration, as surely people must all be wanting their glorious Team Abbott back. Reality doesn't come easy for Abbott, with everything interpreted through the prism of his self aggrandisement.

It put support for Mr Abbott's retirement at 50.9 per cent, with 36.7 per cent of voters saying it would make them more likely to vote Liberal in 2016. Another 45.8 percent, however, said it would not affect their decision. 

"The polling indicates that the electorate is quickly moving on from the Tony Abbott era," said Australia Institute executive director, Ben Oquist, who commissioned the independent polling. 

The poll is a morale blow to the famously punchy Mr Abbott who was unceremoniously dumped by colleagues in September after a series of broken promises, unproductive political fights, and an unwillingness to address structural problems identified by those colleagues including an ineffective treasurer and a dysfunctional prime ministerial office. 

Mr Abbott has not said whether he will remain in parliament beyond the next election, but has been urged by a small cabal of conservative backers to pursue a come-back to the leadership. The Age