Occupation: Member Of The Australian Parliament Birth: October 24, 1954
I try to talk about policy issues intelligently, I try very hard to avoid thought bubbles. I make sure my speeches are well researched and footnoted.….
One of the most important things for a country, particularly when it's seeking to attract long-term capital in big risky projects that are going to h….
You've got to remember that it's a two horse race. So when the Government is doing badly the Opposition is doing better and vice versa..
Governments enjoying surpluses have a very strong temptation to splash money around, and while tax cuts are always appealing, cutting taxes at the to….
In terms of our region, what we need to ensure is that the rise of China [is] conducted in a manner that does not disturb the security and the relati….
Those who condemn gay marriage, yet are silent or indifferent to the breakdown of marriage and divorce, are, in my view, missing the real issue..
The royal commissions are successful and effective when they have a focused terms of reference and can do the job quickly and report. And then action….
I am an ambitious person, but I am not ambitious in the sense that I want jobs only for the sake of them... I am here to do things I think are worthw….
We are already experiencing the symptoms of climate change, especially with a hotter and drier climate in southern Australia - the rush to construct ….