Tony Abbott considered appointing The Australian's Greg Sheridan to plum posting

By James Massola
Updated January 30 2015 - 3:08pm, first published 3:03pm
Fairfax Media has been told Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Greg Sheridan first discussed the posting before the 2013 election. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Fairfax Media has been told Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Greg Sheridan first discussed the posting before the 2013 election. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Fairfax Media has been told Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Greg Sheridan first discussed the posting before the 2013 election. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Fairfax Media has been told Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Greg Sheridan first discussed the posting before the 2013 election. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Sheridan, pictured appearing on Q&A, has described Mr Abbott as his "best friend" during university days.
Sheridan, pictured appearing on Q&A, has described Mr Abbott as his "best friend" during university days.
Fairfax Media has been told Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Greg Sheridan first discussed the posting before the 2013 election. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Fairfax Media has been told Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Greg Sheridan first discussed the posting before the 2013 election. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Fairfax Media has been told Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Greg Sheridan first discussed the posting before the 2013 election. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Fairfax Media has been told Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Greg Sheridan first discussed the posting before the 2013 election. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Prime Minister Tony Abbott considered his close personal friend, The Australian newspaper's Greg Sheridan, for the plum posting of high commissioner to Singapore after the 2013 election.

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