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.

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

The only thing I wouldn't do is sell my arse.

A tax cut to compensate for a tax increase is not a cut - it's a con.

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

I think that political marriages are subject to more strain than most precisely because of the nature of politics.

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.