Zone trader"This whole thing is more about denigrating Abbott,...

Zone trader

"This whole thing is more about denigrating Abbott, imo, than stopping kids smoking."

All Abbott has to do confirm his previous stance on the issue.

www.smh.com.au/national/abbott-will-support-cigarette-tax-and-plain-packaging-20100430-txf8.html#ixzz1NnqlonlX

"Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has conceded he will support the government's changes to cigarette taxes and packaging."

Obviously Abbott is bowing to pressure from inside the party, that he supposedly leads, and therefore the govt would be stupid not press him on it.

Clearly shows that he's not that confident of his power base.