Tony Abbott ally Eric Abetz critical of Malcolm Turnbull over industrial relations

By Adam Gartrell
Updated October 22 2016 - 11:28am, first published 9:27am
Tasmanian senator Eric Abetz says a campaign has been under way since the 1970s to deconstruct marriage and "rob it of its meaning". Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Tasmanian senator Eric Abetz says a campaign has been under way since the 1970s to deconstruct marriage and "rob it of its meaning". Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Rising tensions: Malcolm Turnbull and Tony Abbott. Photo: Andrew Meares
Rising tensions: Malcolm Turnbull and Tony Abbott. Photo: Andrew Meares

A key ally of Tony Abbott has criticised Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's timid approach to workplace reform and failure to flesh out his "jobs and growth" election mantra with actual substance.