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Abbott is the former Minister for Health and Ageing in the [[Howard government]], and Leader of the [[Australian House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] in the [[Parliament of Australia|Federal Parliament]]. Since the defeat of the Howard Government in 2007 and until 26 November 2009 he was Shadow Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs in the Australian federal opposition when he resigned from the front bench in protest against Liberal Party policy.<ref> http://www.theage.com.au/national/abbott-quits-as-new-leadership-revolt-escalates-20091126-jtzh.html</ref> He defeated the previous Liberal Party leader, Malcolm Turnbull, in a [[Liberal Party of Australia leadership election, 2009|leadership challenge]], following a successful party leadership spill motion on 1 December, 2009. Abbott has been the Member for [[Division of Warringah|Warringah]], in the House of Representatives for the [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal Party]] since 1994.