I was pointing out the depth of the friendship between Australia and Indonesia and the fact that Australia has been there for Indonesia when Indonesia has been in difficulty.

We've got to get the system right. That's why we've got this root-and-branch reform under way.

What will most certainly happen is that there will be very clear and full communication between the government and independents and minor parties. The precise mechanisms will evolve over time, but we certainly intend to keep the minor parties and the independents very much in the loop. We have to if we want our legislative agenda to have a reasonable chance of success and that's what we intend to do.

A tax cut to compensate for a tax increase is not a cut - it's a con.

The smart way to improve broadband is not to junk the existing network but to make the most of it. It’s to let a competitive market deliver the speeds that people need at an affordable price with government improving infrastructure in the areas where market competition won’t deliver it.

There will be no surprises and no excuses from a Coalition government, Barrie.

There is one fundamental message that we want to go out from this place to every nook and cranny of our country: There should be no new tax collection without an election.