There's a sense in which politicians can never work hard enough.

There will be no overall increase in the tax burden whatsoever.

The choice made by families not to immunize their children is not supported by public policy or medical research nor should such action be supported by taxpayers in the form of child care payments.

Australia would play its role in taking displaced people from the Syrian conflict.

People who have put money aside on the basis of a certain set of rules shouldn't have that money raided just because government has got a problem.

It is very important for our long-term economic future that the relationship with Japan, Korea and China, who are our three biggest trading partners, be ever stronger.

I am not being negative, I am simply being factual when I say Kevin Rudd is the best friend the people smugglers have ever had