There will be no surprises and no excuses from a Coalition government, Barrie.

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.

In respect of Indonesia, I am determined to be the best possible friend of Indonesia that I can be, consistent with my overriding duty to protect our country. We would never do anything that was damaging to Indonesia, because we want Indonesia to flourish. We want Indonesia to take its rightful place as one of the really important countries of the world, as it will, sooner or later.

We've got to get the system right. That's why we've got this root-and-branch reform under way.

I am in favour of the notion of Australia as an immigrant society

If you don't want to work weekends, don't.

My mum and mad were both very generous, encouraging parents.