We encourage China to engage as a good global citizen and we are clear-eyed about where differences do lie.

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.

Try harder every day to be better than the day before.

The death of Malcolm Fraser underwrites a great loss to Australia... I always thought Malcolm would be around a lot longer. I must say, I wished he had been.

Through hard work and education, we can deliver a strong economy and opportunity for all.

The global economic outlook remains fragile and uncertain. Global economic imbalances persist and we must address them or risk future instability.

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.