The thing about social media is that it is anonymous, so it can be much more vitriolic and extreme than normal media and yet it is there for everyone to see. It is kind of like electronic graffiti. The political process is accelerated and intense in a way that I don't believe it ever really has been before.

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 don't think my religious convictions should be held against me.

Jesus knew that there was a place for everything and it’s not necessarily everyone’s place to come to Australia.

I'm not saying that people on welfare don't contribute in their own way, but as many as possible should be encouraged to be economically active as well as socially and culturally active.

The Australian people expect the Government to govern, they don't expect it to make excuses.

We will act to build a better world. We always have, we always will. We will act to lend a helping hand, not just here but wherever we humanly can.