Prime Minister Tony Abbott says Treasurer Joe Hockey has his 'full confidence'

By James Massola
Updated April 23 2018 - 10:55pm, first published August 31 2015 - 2:30pm

Tony Abbott says Joe Hockey is "doing an excellent job" and enjoys the full confidence of the Prime Minister and cabinet, a day after two cabinet ministers told Fairfax Media that discussions were taking place about whether to move against the Treasurer if the Canning byelection goes badly for the Coalition government.

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