It was a positive sign that the conversation took place, it's a sign of the depth of the friendship between Australia and Indonesia.

I think that people should come to Australia through the front door, not through the back door. If people want a migration outcome, they should go through the migration channels.

I would not want to see any relaxation of the law prohibiting human cloning.

Abortion is the easy way out. It’s hardly surprising that people should choose the most convenient exit from awkward situations.

We accept that sometimes in difficult circumstances, difficult things happen.

Jesus knew that there was a place for everything and it’s not necessarily everyone’s place to come to Australia.

No one, however smart, however well-educated, however experienced, is the suppository of all wisdom.

We just can’t stop people from being homeless if that’s their choice.

I'm focused on doing the job the treasurer should do.I don't respond to gossip.

Aboriginal people have much to celebrate in this country's British heritage

The last thing Australia needs right now is instability and uncertainty.

Come on in. The water’s fine.

We must remember that one determined person can make a significant difference and that a small group of determined people can change the course of history.

I have a fond place in my heart for Seattle, so I hope that an NBA team comes back to this great city, this great sports city.

You have to do what you need to do as an artist. You have to have that courage.

A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls.

So many people of wealth understand much more about making and saving money than about using and enjoying it. They fail to live because they are always preparing to live.

You pretend to be more eccentric than you actually are because you worry you are an interchangeable cog.

Half the issues they - are so polished they're talking about - are dead by the time they get into the office, and into the midst of their tour where they're really productive.

If you dont tolerate any risk, you can never innovate.

In politics, an absurdity in public business is going into it.