It is a fact that governments tend to put in place policies and strategies in response to current scenarios.

Community care is a fundamental, an essential, an enduring part of our aged care system.

The Gillard government must give up its addiction to wasteful spending borrowing and taxing.

There are genuine concerns about the status of children to be sent to Malaysia and also there are genuine concerns about the human rights record in Malaysia.

And I believe that the best buy in public health today must be a combination of regular physical exercise and a healthy diet.

At the last census it indicated that about 22 per cent of Australians were born overseas.

The Australian economy is resilient, but business and consumer confidence is fragile.