Joe Abbott | |
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| Minister for Home Security | |
| In office 26 June 1941 – 7 November 1941 | |
| Prime Minister | Robert Menzies Arthur Fadden |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Bert Lazzarini |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for New England | |
| In office 21 September 1940 – 31 October 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Victor Thompson |
| Succeeded by | David Drummond |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 October 1891 North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 7 May 1965 (aged 73) Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Country |
| Spouse |
Katherine Bliss Wilkinson
(m. 1924) |
| Relations | Mac Abbott (half-brother) |
| Alma mater | The Armidale School |
| Occupation | Soldier, farmer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Australia United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | Australian Imperial Force (1915) British Army (1915–19) |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross |
Joseph Palmer Abbott OBE, MC (18 October 1891 – 7 May 1965) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Country Party and served in the House of Representatives from 1940 to 1949, representing the Division of New England. During World War II he briefly held ministerial office as Minister for Home Security and assistant minister to the defence and army ministers.