A conservative government survives essentially by dampening expectations and subduing hopes. Conservatism is basically pessimistic, reformism is basically optimistic.

It is the first time the burglar has been appointed as caretaker.

Poverty is a national waste as well as individual waste. We are all diminished when any of us are denied proper education. The nation is the poorer - a poorer economy, a poorer civilization, because of this human and national waste.

I have more influence now than when I had the power.

Well may we say 'God save the Queen', because nothing will save the Governor-General'.

Ladies and gentlemen, well may we say 'God Save the Queen', because nothing will save the Governor-General. The proclamation you have just heard was countersigned Malcolm Fraser, who will go down in history as Kerr's cur.

I'm the only P.M. of which that can be said - 'His legislation was never declared invalid in the High Court.'