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If I was in a refugee camp somewhere on the Pakistani border, of course I'd want to come to Australia.

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Tony Abbott
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: November 4
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Prime Minister Of Australia
Anthony John Abbott
Anthony John Tony Abbott
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