Part of my role, I suppose, is to run government business in the House of Representatives, and try to ensure that people know exactly what's going on in the Chamber is an important part of that.

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.

He loved her with the fire of a thousand suns, she was his solace in the chaos, his redemption.

Reality can really tax your imagination.

What’s the point of doing what you’re told if you have no choice in the matter?

A disciple having asked for a definition of charity, the Master said LOVE ONE ANOTHER.

It is at least 10 times more difficult to get a good synthesiser sound than on an acoustic instrument.

We don't need gold plated highways. We don't need zoning commissions which penalize offices at home and promote car commutes.

I own motorized bar stools.

You can't live your life to suit other people. The harder you try, the more restrictions they'll put on you just for the fun of seeing you jump through their hoops.

Truth is superior to man s wisdom.

'Salaam Bombay' didn't put a halo on the poor. Instead, it said that they will teach us how to live.