And a government that accepts that it will be judged more by its deeds than by its mere words.
Political parties don’t work when people just announce what they are doing and expect everyone else to follow.
Coal is good for humanity, coal is good for prosperity, coal is an essential part of our economic future, here in Australia, and right around the world.
No cuts to health, no cuts to education, no cuts to pensions.
We will act to build a better world. We always have, we always will. We will act to lend a helping hand, not just here but wherever we humanly can.
To move past fear is a cliche.
I can’t promise that I won’t continue to embarrass people.
Putting labels on people is so counter-productive. Most of us on some issues could be considered conservative, on other issues could be considered progressive, on other issues might be thought of as being moderate, on other issues might be thought of as being rather forthright.
I was pointing out the depth of the friendship between Australia and Indonesia and the fact that Australia has been there for Indonesia when Indonesia has been in difficulty.
It was a positive sign that the conversation took place, it’s a sign of the depth of the friendship between Australia and Indonesia.
The Liberal Party has dealt with the spill motion and now this matter is behind us, we think that when you elect a government, when you elect a prime minister, you deserve to keep that government and that prime minister until you have a chance to change your mind.
We are naturally reluctant as a peace-loving people to reach out to far-away conflicts but, as we know, this conflict has been reaching out to us for months now.
We’ve got to maintain freedom of navigation of the seas and in the air.
The choice made by families not to immunize their children is not supported by public policy or medical research nor should such action be supported by taxpayers in the form of child care payments.
The the relationship between the prime minister and the monarch is very much a personal one and when it comes to the constitution of the Order of Australia, which is headed by the monarch, this is governed by letters patent, which are a matter between the prime minister and the monarch.
I instinctively try to protect people from filth.
Climate change is crap.
If I was in a refugee camp somewhere on the Pakistani border, of course I’d want to come to Australia.
Human society was so constituted, for human nature was so constituted, that the honour and dignity of a father were connected with that of a son; and there was no son who must not be disturbed and disquieted by imputations on his father.
We cannot suffer a person by his affidavit to arraign the whole justice of the country and its administration.