I am extremely unwilling that we should take upon ourselves to exercise a jurisdiction which the law does not vest in us.
Tony AbbottI just think that this whole issue of creating potential human life, not to give life, but to give the scientists a bit more of a leg-up, is fraught with danger.
Tony AbbottWe have already provided a strong humanitarian response to the problems in the Middle East and that response will be stronger within coming days.
Tony AbbottI think all senior politicians tend to be rather more subtle then the commentators would have it. It is a natural tendency for human beings to try to classify. We all have this classification urge - so and so is such and such, that person is in that camp - but look, most sophisticated people defy stereotype.
Tony Abbott