I believe that politicians should speak the truth all the time. Invariably there will be occasions when you make statements that are factually incorr….

It's really corny to say, but if you are happily married and have good kids, that is about 98 per cent of what you should be seeking to achieve..

The only reason to be in politics is public service. There's no other reason. Frankly, if that's the best job you can get in terms of money, that's t….

Let us be honest with each other. The threat to marriage is not the gays. It is a lack of loving commitment - whether it is found in the form of negl….

Look at countries like China, they are determined to dominate all clean technology areas, putting lots of money into wind, solar, electric vehicles a….

We will certainly have to rethink the way in which we design and protect places where large numbers of Australians and indeed this will happen around….

I do not believe we can effectively move Australia to a lower emission economy, which is what we need to do if we're going to make a contribution to ….

I believe politicians should aim to be accurate and truthful in what they say at all times. You can be truthful and inaccurate but what you shouldn't….

All Australians understand that high-quality, reliable and affordable broadband is a critical part of the infrastructure our nation needs to prosper ….

I've always been prepared to put my money where my mouth is..

I love radio - its immediacy and especially its intimacy... it is part of your life, whispering into your ear. You can't see it, but equally importan….

There is a tendency to try to dumb everything down and turn everything into a one-paragraph press release or even less, just a slogan..

If Margaret Thatcher took climate change seriously and believed that we should take action to reduce global greenhouse emissions, then taking action ….

Climate change is a global problem. The planet is warming because of the growing level of greenhouse gas emissions from human activity. If this trend….

You cannot keep on saying oh, you know, talking about disrespecting women as just being politically correct or it's not a big deal or brushing things….

People invest in companies in order to get a share of the profit that company will make. If the Government increases its share of the profits, potent….

There is nothing more important in business or politics than a deal is a deal..

Gone are the days when your indiscretions at university were recorded in a roneoed college newsletter of which there is only one copy left tucked in ….

Government will not nominate the former Labor prime minister [Kevin Rudd] to be the UN's next secretary-general..

I'm sick of the cover-ups, I'm sick of the lies, and so are the bloody veterans, that come out daily of the department's mouth..

I have always been generous because I know that I have done well in life and I believe it is part of my duty to give back. So I am always been philan….