Am I conservative? Yes, I am. I would have thought conservative is very much middle of the road, representative of the aspirational values of the Aus…

- Eric Abetz

Trying to be just a parliamentarian doing your duty and trying to keep family out and also the celebrity status out is rare and hopefully I have been…

- Eric Abetz

I think the issue of marriage is a vitally important issue on which I would campaign heavily.

- Eric Abetz

Things like Kitchen Cabinet, I'm not sure they necessarily tell the Australian people whether you have judgement, whether you have discernment, wheth…

- Eric Abetz

I think most people would be surprised at the length of the day whilst you're campaigning and then the variety of things that you do and you're asked…

- Eric Abetz

I don't believe that knifing and that sort of terminology is applicable to myself, but I try to the very best of my ability to be as honest as I can …

- Eric Abetz

I might be a stalwart, but I'm not a kingmaker.

- Eric Abetz

I've always enjoyed mixing and mingling with the Tasmanian community and that's, if you like, the bread and butter of politics. And from my perspecti…

- Eric Abetz