I do not regard myself as a Christian politician. I regard myself as a politician who just happens to think religion matters. I would be appalled, absolutely appalled, to think religion drove anyone's politics in a secular democracy like ours.

Taxes will always be lower under a Coalition government

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

I think there does need to be give and take on both sides, and this idea that sex is kind of a woman’s right to absolutely withhold, just as the idea that sex is a man’s right to demand I think they are both they both need to be moderated, so to speak.

For small business men and women, less paperwork means higher profits, boosted sales and more time with the family.

We are about getting things done. We are not about the blame game. We are not about making excuses.

There is much to be said for an emissions trading scheme. It was, after all, the mechanism for emission reduction ultimately chosen by the Howard government.