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

I'm sick of the cover-ups, I'm sick of the lies, and so are the bloody veterans, that come out daily of the department's mouth.

There is a tendency to try to dumb everything down and turn everything into a one-paragraph press release or even less, just a slogan.

We are already experiencing the symptoms of climate change, especially with a hotter and drier climate in southern Australia - the rush to construct desalination plants is an expensive testament to that.

The biggest review of taxation ever undertaken in this country, is now dead in the water.

All Australians understand that high-quality, reliable and affordable broadband is a critical part of the infrastructure our nation needs to prosper in coming years.

Americans understand that they have no stronger ally, no better friend, than Australia.