Tony Abbott Highest-Paid Politician in the World

By Carol Kearney
Canberra
Last updated on July 25, 2025

Tony Abbott led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid politicians” released on Thursday.

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It's been a rough year for the politician, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 67-year-old Tony Abbott has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid politicians for 2025 with an estimated $46 million in combined earnings.

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Tony Abbott tops annual list of highest-paid politicians

In 2023 it looked like the politician’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Thursday (July 24) that Abbott is the highest-paid politician in the world, pulling in an astonishing $46 million between June 2024 and June 2025, a nearly $20 million lead over his closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The Australian politician has an estimated net worth of $145 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Abbott Burger” chain) in Canberra, a Football Team (the “London Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderabbott - Australia), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Tony) and a fashion line called “Tony Abbott Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Tony fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.