Government will not nominate the former Labor prime minister [Kevin Rudd] to be the UN's next secretary-general.

But who knows, some years from now if there's a global emissions trading scheme agreement, as many have hoped for, then I'm sure Australia would be part of it.

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.

My commitment to the Republican movement was pure and simply patriotism, a love of Australia... a desire or passion that all of our national symbols should be unequivocally and unambiguously Australian.

We learn from every natural disaster. Whether it's a fire or a flood, we learn something from it so we can respond to the next one better.

The question of whether or to what extent human activities are causing global warming is not a matter of ideology, let alone of belief. The issue is simply one of risk management.

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