I believe the divine is part of the world, not in a pantheistic way but by way of the movement of the Spirit.

Some people are born with the necessary gift, and some work hard to build on the few gifts they have.

I don't blame my own parents for the way I grew up, as quite often there is little choice in these issues.

I have always had, as I know many people have, a singular passion for Australia. I do love the sunburnt country, its ancient landscapes, its exhilarating reaches of sand and sea.

The Capitol was an occasion where you arrive at a sign in the road that says you have arrived at a place you may not have expected to be, but you know how you got here: Next!

Look, very clearly there are things that need to be done urgently in relation to climate change, and of those the most obvious is to have an enforceable and equitable arrangement delivering deep cuts in emissions into the middle of the century.

Life is very short; be willing to serve.