As you know, the Australian Labour Party is committed to turning the country into a republic. We've not stipulated a timeline for doing that. We are ….

A future where all Australians, whatever their origins, are truly equal partners, with equal opportunities and with an equal stake in shaping the nex….

A continuing narrative throughout Australia's history that says it is better to build up than to tear down - this is the continuing mission of Labor..

Senator Obama's message of hope is not just for America's future, it is also a message of hope for the world as well. A world which is now in many re….

As nations we should also commit afresh to righting past wrongs. In Australia we began this recently with the first Australians - the oldest continui….

Australia is a nation of compassion. Courage and compassion. And the third of these great values: resilience..

John Howard's credibility on the entire Iraq war has been torpedoed by John Howard's own intelligence agency..

I just don't really get into all that sort of personal negative stuff. My job is to outline some positive plans for the country's future and perhaps ….

I conclude where I began, I was elected by the people of Australia to do a job. I was not elected by the factional leaders of Australia, of the Austr….

A core challenge for Australia is - how do we best prepare ourselves for the Asia Pacific century - to maximise the opportunities, to minimise the th….

The time has now come for the nation to turn a new page in Australia's history by righting the wrongs of the past and so moving forward with confiden….

No diplomatic intervention will ever be made by any government that I lead in support of any individual terrorist's life. We have only indicated in t….

2009 was a tough year, but Australia rose to the challenge of the global financial crisis. It shows what can be done when we all join together and wo….

We are so fortunate, as Australians, to have among us the oldest continuing cultures in human history. Cultures that link our nation with deepest ant….

By 2050, the Australian population is expected to grow from 22 million to 36 million. That increase alone will put huge pressure on our towns and our….

I was elected by the Australian people to bring back a fair go for all Australians. I have given my absolute best to do that..

We have seen this complete right wing takeover of modern liberalism, and it is an ugly spectacle to behold..

Of course I base all my election promises and policies on opinion polls.

Having a go at kids with a terminal illness is really beyond the pale, absolutely beyond the pale..

Compassion is not a dirty word.. it's time we rehabilitated compassion into the national political vocabulary of this great nation of ours..

I deeply believe that if the Australian Labor Party, a party of which I have been a proud member for more than 30 years, is to have the best future f….