I don't think it is wrong, racist, immoral or anything, for a country to say 'we will decide what the cultural identity and the cultural destiny of this country will be and nobody else'.

If I am wrong and you are right then the democratic process of the Australian community will vindicate you and condemn me.

It's beyond belief that any Australian could be so stupid as to carry drugs into any country in Asia.

The 'black armband' view of our history reflects a belief that most Australian history since 1788 has been little more than a disgraceful story of imperialism, exploitation, racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination. I take a very different view. I believe that the balance sheet of our history is one of heroic achievement and that we have achieved much more as a nation of which we can be proud of than which we should be ashamed.

She was my accountant, so I just believed her.

Sport is an important part of the Australian psyche. Anybody who thinks that sport is not part of the fabric of Australian life misunderstands this country quite dramatically.

The most important civil liberty... is to stay alive and to be free from violence and death.