It is a high honour to be elected Prime Minister of Australia.

Education is both a tool of social justice as well as a fundamental driver of economic development.

In your telephone call, you [Malcolm Turnbull]said that neither you nor the Cabinet would be supporting my nomination. When I asked the reasons for this, you said that neither you nor the Cabinet has the view that I had the qualifications for the position [of UN's secretary-general].

We have seen this complete right wing takeover of modern liberalism, and it is an ugly spectacle to behold.

A core challenge for Australia is - how do we best prepare ourselves for the Asia Pacific century - to maximise the opportunities, to minimise the threats and to make our own active contribution to making this Asia-Pacific Century peaceful, prosperous and sustainable for us all.

My name is Kevin, I'm from Queensland, and I'm here to help.

I am deeply committed to the cause of Indigenous Australians, and not just because of the Apology, but the big challenges which lie ahead in closing the gap.