John Howard's credibility on the entire Iraq war has been torpedoed by John Howard's own intelligence agency.

People are happiest when they are giving, they are saddest when they are just taking. And that is the core message of community.

For Australians, climate change is no longer a distant threat. Our rivers are dying, bush fires are more ferocious and more frequent and our natural wonders - the Great Barrier Reef, Kakadu, our rainforests - are now at risk.

Australia is a nation of compassion. Courage and compassion. And the third of these great values: resilience.

A future where all Australians, whatever their origins, are truly equal partners, with equal opportunities and with an equal stake in shaping the next chapter in the history of this great country, Australia.

Australians are a passionate lot. We are also a very practical lot.

I conclude where I began, I was elected by the people of Australia to do a job. I was not elected by the factional leaders of Australia, of the Australian Labor Party to do a job - though they may be seeking to do a job on me, that's a separate matter. The challenge therefore is to honour the mandate given to me by the Australian people.