when?
He launched Battlelines in 2009.
Tony Abbott
2009
who was elected after the 2009 liberal party of australia leadership spill? Tony Abbott who was he? He  is an Australian former politician. what political positions has he assumed? Prime Minister, leader, Minister for Employment Services etc has he written any book? Yes, Battlelines, The Minimal Monarchy and How to Win the Constitutional War
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Tony Abbott [SEP] Writings
Abbott has published four books. In 2009, he launched "Battlelines"; a personal biography, reflections on the Howard Government and discussion of potential policy directions for the Liberal Party of Australia. Previously he had published two books in defence of the existing constitutional monarchy system, "The Minimal Monarchy" and "How to Win the Constitutional War". In 2012, he released a compilation of key speeches from that year, entitled "A Strong Australia".