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I'm not really managing the work-life balance, I'm just accepting that the work increases and the ordinary life has to decrease when you're the prime minister.

Tony Abbott

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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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