JGU organises launch of former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s book

 
JGU organised on March 7 the book launch of 'Australia: A History - How an ancient land became a great democracy' by Mr. Tony Abbott AC, former Prime Minister of Australia. The book launch was presided over by Mr. Naveen Jindal, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, and Chancellor, JGU.

Mr. Tony Abbott AC served as Australia's 28th Prime Minister and was the member for Warringah in the Australian Parliament between 1994 and 2019. As the local MP, he was instrumental in the creation of the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust to preserve the natural and built heritage of his electorate and elsewhere. He is a Rhodes Scholar and the author of three other books: The Minimal Monarchy, How to Win the Constitutional War and Battlelines. From 1998 to 2018, he convened the Pollie Pedal annual charity bike ride, which has supported organisations including Soldier On, Carers Australia and Wandering Warriors. In 2020 he was appointed as a Companion of the Order of Australia, and in 2022 he was awarded the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun.