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….

The Government's mission is to build a strong and fair Australia capable of meeting the new challenges of the 21st century..

It is tragic that we have lost one of our nation's finest actors in the prime of his life. Heath Ledger's diverse and challenging roles will be remem….

The alternatives [to the stimulus packages] were to do nothing or, worse, effectively replicate the Premiers' Plan of 1931 when governments cut expen….

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….

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….

Building a new Health and Hospitals Network is fundamental to building a stronger and fairer Australia..

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..

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

We want a national emissions trading scheme, the Government does not and has rejected one for years. We want to boost the mandatory renewable energie….

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….

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….

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….

I'm out there arguing the Labor case. I will do it anywhere and everywhere that I can. I do it within various communities across Australia where I am….

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

I was elected by the people of Australia as Prime Minister of Australia. I was elected to do a job, I intend to continue doing that job. I intend to ….

But Australia faces additional regional and global challenges also crucial to our nation's future - climate change, questions of energy and food secu….

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

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