Sydney Morning Herald | Bill Shorten slams Tony Abbott for politicising metadata retention laws Sydney Morning Herald EXCLUSIVE. Bill Shorten has called on Tony Abbott to stop politicising national security legislation. Photo: Stefan Postles/Getty Images. Read Bill Shorten's letter · Read Tony Abbott's letter. Bill Shorten says he is disappointed with the way the Abbott ... Bill Shorten accuses Tony Abbott of politicising terror laws Shorten warns PM of bipartisanship risk Abbott must clarify security warning: Shorten |