article_snippet: It's a pivotal policy for the Federal Government but questions are being asked of Prime Minister's understanding, or lack thereof, around metadata after Tony Abbott bizarre claim that Tony Abbott never worried about police looking into Tony Abbott, when Tony Abbott was a journalist.
article_snippet: The problem with Tony Abbott attempt to allay fears of the modern day media is that metadata was hardly a player when Tony Abbott was reporting in the 1980s and early 90s, before the advent of the Internet. '
article_snippet: By then, Tony Abbott was well and truly ensconced as press secretary to Opposition Leader Dr John Hewson, Tony Abbott days as a writer for The Bulletin and The Australian all but over. '
article_snippet: In trying to explain the planned two-year retention, Tony Abbott has previously stated that Tony Abbott believed metadata to be the 'sites you're visiting'. '
highlights_snippet: Tony Abbott said police accessing Tony Abbott metadata when Tony Abbott was a journalist in the 80s and early 90s was never a problem .
  