And a government that accepts that it will be judged more by its deeds than by its mere words.

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.

No matter how much you love someone, you still want to have you own way.

The first time Enokizu met me, the first words he said were: "You look like an ape."When someone is that outrageously rude, it's hard to be angry.

Vulnerability is our most accurate measurement of courage.

We hide the truer part of ourselves when we love.

This is Preservation Month. I appreciate preservation. It's what you do when you run for president. You gotta preserve.

I've never, ever had people being aggressive to me in public or abusing me, and actually quite a lot of men do say to me, 'You're quite good' - though they can't bear to go, 'You're great.'

I have proved by actual trial that a letter, that takes an hour to write, takes only about 3 minutes to read!

What can we do but keep on breathing in and out, modest and willing, and in our places?

Discipline is the quality that carries over from gymnastics to acting.

Lance Armstrong deserves to be forgotten in cycling