Abbott pledges return to Howard era

21 Aug 2012, 10:40 am   -   Source: AAP
The coalition is on track to win the next election, holding a six-percentage point lead in the latest Newspoll published in The Australian on Tuesday. (AAP)

The coalition is on track to win the next election, holding a six-percentage point lead in the latest Newspoll published in The Australian on Tuesday. (AAP)

A coalition government would 'restore hope, reward and opportunity', says Opposition Leader Tony Abbott.

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Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has marked the two-year anniversary of the 2010 election with a commitment to return the nation to the Howard era of "reform and prosperity" if the coalition is returned to government.

Australians knew the coalition could achieve so much more nationally because it had done so previously, Mr Abbott said on Tuesday.

"Sixteen members of my shadow cabinet were ministers in the Howard government," Mr Abbott said in a statement.

"We delivered an era of reform and prosperity before and we are determined to do it again."

A coalition government would "restore hope, reward and opportunity, so that, once again, all Australians can face a bright future with confidence".

The coalition would build a stronger economy, ease cost-of-living pressures on families, improve infrastructure, help build stronger communities, secure Australia's borders, and deliver a cleaner environment, Mr Abbott said.

The coalition is on track to win the next election, holding a six-percentage point lead in the latest Newspoll published in The Australian on Tuesday.

Labor's primary vote support is four percentage points lower than its 2010 election result.

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