Like the Governor-General, when asked what you enjoy most about the job my tendency is to say "today", because of the insights you get into our nation and because of the privileged contact you have with so many people.

I am a model of positivity compared to the kinds of vitriol, the kinds of destructive criticisms that Labor members of parliament have been making of each other.

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

If people are going to do things which have certain consequences that they would rather avoid, they should do whatever they need to avoid the consequences.

More excuses for more failures.

To move past fear is a cliche.

What I would like to see is sufficiently good education and health services being delivered to Aboriginal people so that they are prepared and ready to leave and join the economic mainstream if that's their choice.