If Australia Wants An Effective United Nations,

People Are Happiest When They Are Giving, They Are Saddest When They Are Just Taking. And That Is The Core Message Of Community.

It Is Unlikely That You'll Have Anything Emerge From Mef (major Economies Forum) By Way Of Detailed Programmatic Specificity.

Australians Are A Passionate Lot. We Are Also A Very Practical Lot.

Senator Obama's Message Of Hope Is Not Just For America's Future, It Is Also A Message Of Hope For The World As Well. A World Which Is Now In Many Respects Fearful For Its Future.

I Conclude Where I Began, I Was Elected By The People Of Australia To Do A Job. I Was Not Elected By The Factional Leaders Of Australia, Of The Australian Labor Party To Do A Job - Though They May Be Seeking To Do A Job On Me, That's A Separate Matter. The Challenge Therefore Is To Honour The Mandate Given To Me By The Australian People.