Faith is important to me. It's important to millions of Australians. It helps to shape who I am. It helps to shape my values. But it must never, never dictate my politics.

Abortion is the easy way out. It’s hardly surprising that people should choose the most convenient exit from awkward situations.

A presumption of any fact is, properly, an inferring of that fact from other facts that are known; it is an act of reasoning; and much of human knowledge on all subjects is derived from this source.

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

Mates help each other; they do not tax each other.

Another big problem with any Australian emissions reduction scheme is that it would not make a material difference to atmospheric carbon concentrations unless the big international polluters had similar schemes.

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