On balance, after weighing the arguments, I believe that the time has come for Australia to create a new sovereign wealth fund.

What you've got to do is recognize that you don't control everything for a start, you've got to play the cards you're dealt, the hand of cards you're dealt, as best you can, and that's what I always seek to do.

The most effective check and balance on government has been an independent press which maintains its credibility by ensuring that its criticism is balanced and based on fact – based indeed on solid journalistic work.

Everything we do as a government is focused on getting help and support for hard-working Australian families. We are standing up for them.

You will never find a better friend to the United States than Australia.

While our energy efficiency is improving, there is a very high correlation, almost near perfect correlation, between GDP growth, and energy usage.

I've always been prepared to put my money where my mouth is.