Am I conservative? Yes, I am. I would have thought conservative is very much middle of the road, representative of the aspirational values of the Australian people. The extreme right has connotations with it that I would never seek to identify with.
Eric AbetzI think the issue of marriage is a vitally important issue on which I would campaign heavily.
Eric AbetzI think most people would be surprised at the length of the day whilst you're campaigning and then the variety of things that you do and you're asked to do.
Eric AbetzI've always enjoyed mixing and mingling with the Tasmanian community and that's, if you like, the bread and butter of politics. And from my perspective, it's meant more time at home, which I also enjoy and it's also meant the greater interaction with the Tasmanian community. And it's also given me freedom to speak out.
Eric Abetz