I was elected by the Australian people to bring back a fair go for all Australians. I have given my absolute best to do that.

It is tragic that we have lost one of our nation's finest actors in the prime of his life. Heath Ledger's diverse and challenging roles will be remembered as some of the great performances by an Australian actor.

Mr Howard's problem is for so long he's been a climate change sceptic, how can he, therefore, put himself to the country as part of a climate change solution for the future.

There's nothing like having a bit of somebody else in you.

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

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

Something my mum taught me years and years and years ago, is life's just too short to carry around a great bucket-load of anger and resentment and bitterness and hatreds and all that sort of stuff.