I think Australians are rightly suspicious of people who will try and use religion for another end. I don't think that's right and I don't think it s….

The prudential regulation that I have put in place has been absolutely critical. The fiscal policy which we have put in place has been absolutely cri….

You find actually over the years that you get attributed with a lot of things you didn't do and you don't get reported on a lot of things you did do ….

You know in politics you are dealing in the realm of choices. You don't always have clear-cut decision between a thoroughly principled position and a….

Our system of government is one of checks and balances. It requires compromise.. compromise between the Executive and the Parliament, compromise betw….

Businessmen are always trying to advance their business interests, but they are not running for Prime Minister..

Brian Burke as we now know was the most influential person in the West Australian Labor Party, if you could attract him, you're in business..

This is not the kind of country where you would feel comfortable if you were opposed to democracy, parliamentary law, independent courts and so I wou….

Before becoming an Australian you will be asked to subscribe to certain values. If you have strong objections to those values, don't come to Australi….

When you're looking for votes, you are looking for votes from everybody, particularly the powerful..

If you want to save, put money into superannuation, you will never find a better savings vehicle..

As I'm lying there at my funeral I would hope to hear somebody say, “Look, he's still moving!.