Fiscal policy, monetary policy, they need to work together to try and raise the level of growth.

I'm not as bearish as many others about China. Why? Because China must grow. So I am far more optimistic about China.

We will continue to go out onto the streets and to protest, and actively encourage the public to support us in our campaign for free education.

It is not the role of government to use the taxation and welfare system as a tool to level the playing field.

Everyone is a buyer, everyone's a potential purchaser and everyone's a potential vendor.

In fact, in Parliament, I pointed out that Australians on average incomes would move into the second highest tax bracket in the next couple of years. That is going to slow down the Australian economy. It's bad for households.

Fiscal policy, monetary policy, they need to work together to try and raise the level of growth.