The fact is that I'm interested in getting on with my job of holding the Government to account and I think that the Government should get on with the job of effectively running the country and not making excuses for poor performance, not lowering expectations. Their job is to deliver on their election commitments.

A bit of body contact never hurt anyone.

I'm not running for canonisation.

The only party which is going to increase taxes after the election is the Labor Party.

I'm not really managing the work-life balance, I'm just accepting that the work increases and the ordinary life has to decrease when you're the prime minister.

The quality of government, I suppose, is determined not by what happens, but by how you react to what happens.

My mum and mad were both very generous, encouraging parents.