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.

When the world is in trouble, Australia responds. Australia is a good, global citizen.

There will be no overall increase in the tax burden whatsoever.

I think there is no doubt that the advent of 24/7 news channels, which are voracious in their demand for constant new content, has accelerated the political process. The rise of social media, in addition to talkback, I think has intensified the political process.

Labor has come out with a series of proposals to increase taxes, including taxes on people across Australia saving for their retirement, he has actually identified so far zero dollars in spending reductions.

The argument [behind climate change] is absolute crap. However, the politics of this are tough for us. Eighty per cent of people believe climate change is a real and present danger.

Middle income families with children are Australia’s new poor