The Caricature Of My Own Face Always

Australians Can Trust Me To Get The Job Done. They Can Have The Confidence That In The Heart Of The Circumstances I Will Win Through In Their Interests No Matter How Relentlessly Negative The Leader Of The Opposition Is.

I Know Reform Is Never Easy. But I Know Reform Is Right.

The Prime Minister Seems Now To Be Basing His Re-election Campaign On This Plot Line. He Is Saying To The Australian People, Look Out, The Baddies Behind You - Hiss, Boo And Whatever You Do, Don't Vote Labor. This Political Parody Of Pantomime Is Looking And Sounding Desperate.

I'm On The Record As Saying Things Like I Think It's Important For People To Understand Their Bible Stories, Not Because I'm An Advocate Of Religion - Clearly, I'm Not - But Once Again, What Comes From The Bible Has Formed Such An Important Part Of Our Culture.

As Our Economy Faces Up To Potential Labour Shortages Due To Our Ageing Population And As It Moves To A New Level Of Sophistication To Compete With The Rest Of The World, We're Going To Need Every Australian On Board Pulling Their Weight, Rejoining The Workforce, Gaining New Skills. Writing Off Individuals And Communities Suffering From Poverty Just Creates A Dead Weight For Our Economy To Drag Along.