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

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

I'm angry and I understand why Australians paying mortgages are angry.

There will be no carbon tax under the government I lead.

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

Here in Australia we do get impacted by global economic events. But we should have some confidence that our economy has got strong underlying fundamentals.

Over the Christmas period, I spent time with both Bob Hawke and Paul Keating, and you listen to stories and tales of how hard it can be when it's really hard, and I think we easily all talk ourselves into the proposition that it's never been as hard as this. Well it's been hard in the past. It's been really hard. So you keep doing it and, the more you do it, the more you gain strength and confidence that you can do it.