Monday 23 March 2015
So just how different are NSW Premier Mike Baird and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott?
Photograph from The Daily Telegraph, Tony Abbott (left) and Mike Baird (right)
Michael Bruce "Mike" Baird MP Anthony John “Tony” Abbott
Liberal Premier of NSW Liberal Prime Minister of Australia
State Member for Manly Federal Member for Warringah
on Sydney’s North Shore on Sydney’s North Shore
Born April 1968 in Melbourne Born November 1957 in London
Almost 48 years old 58 years old
Attended an exclusive private school, Attended an exclusive private school,
King’s School St Ignatius College
Bachelor of Arts (Economics) Bachelor of Arts (Economics)
University of Sydney Bachelor of Laws
University of Sydney
Master of Arts (PPE)
Oxford University
Studied theology with a view Studied theology with a view
to becoming an Anglican minister to becoming a Catholic priest
Regent College, British Columbia St. Patrick’s Seminary, Sydney
Member of Queenscliff Surf Life Member of Queenscliff Surf Life
SavingClub Saving Club
Sometimes boxes for exercise Former recreational boxer
Lives in federal electorate Lives in federal electorate
of Warringah at Fairlight, NSW of Warringah at Forestville, NSW
Announced a budget deficit in 2014-15 Announced a budget deficit in 2014-15
in his first state budget as Premier in his first federal budget as Prime Minister
Has a policy of privatization of Has a policy of privatization of
state assets state assets
Supports petroleum & mineral exploration Supports petroleum & mineral exploration
including coal seam gas including coal seam gas
Cut public service jobs as Cut public service jobs as
NSW Treasurer Australian Prime Minister
Sometimes avoids press questions Frequently avoids press questions
after a media announcement after a media announcement
"And what a pleasure it is to stand here in “Mike Baird, my friend, my local
“If everybody had the chance to sit down his responsibilities with integrity and
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