The great curse of modern political life is incrementalism.

Leadership is not about being nice. it's about being right and being strong

The United States being in Asia is unambiguously a good thing for the region.

Anybody who achieves what Malcolm Fraser achieved in his life deserves respect as a quite extraordinary Australian.

You know, in the WikiLeaks cables, the Chinese discovered that Kevin Rudd was urging the Americans to keep the military option open against them. This is hardly a friendly gesture.

I think leadership's always been about two main things: imagination and courage.

The Labor Party is a party of conviction. The Liberal Party is a party of convenience.