Australia has an increasingly multicultural society.

We are increasingly recognising and accepting, respecting and celebrating, our cultural diversity.

Synergy and serendipity often play a big part in medical and scientific advances.

Prevention is one of the few known ways to reduce demand for health and aged care services.

I call on the Australian Government to set out the conditions upon which they will provide a taxpayer funded backing for wholesale term funding for Australian deposit taking institutions. I call on the Government it make clear the conditions upon which taxpayer funds will be used in this way.

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

The strongest initiative that government can take to ensure Australia is prepared for population ageing, is to maintain a strong economy, and a secure nation.