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…

- Peter Costello

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…

- Peter Costello

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 …

- Peter Costello

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

- Peter Costello

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.

- Peter Costello

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

- Peter Costello

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…

- Peter Costello

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…

- Peter Costello

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

- Peter Costello