Former prime minister Tony Abbott has hit back at an account of his time in office, saying his government substantially delivered on its commitments.
Mr Abbott said the best response to Niki Savva's book The Road to Ruin, published on Monday, is the objective record of his government.
"The boats were stopped. The carbon tax and the mining tax were repealed. Three free trade agreements that had languished for years were finalised," he said in a statement.
Mr Abbott said infrastructure got under way under his leadership, including the western Sydney airport that had been talked about for 50 years.
"Our country was kept safe. And a strong start was made to the vital task of budget repair."
The former prime minister claimed a "dysfunctional opposition" couldn't win an election and a "dysfunctional government" couldn't have got so much done in just two years.
"That said, I'm not in the business of raking over old coals nor am I in the business of responding to scurrilous gossip and smear."
Apart from being a good local MP, Mr Abbott said his focus is on the election of the Turnbull government.
"Australia needs prudent, frugal, competent government - not an unreconstructed Labor Party with its five new taxes."
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