Now, I know that there are some Aboriginal people who aren’t happy with Australia Day. For them it remains Invasion Day. I think a better view is the view of Noel Pearson, who has said that Aboriginal people have much to celebrate in this country’s British Heritage.

We shouldn't be willy-nilly creating potential human life just to satisfy the urges of the scientific community.

If you want to put a price on carbon why not just do it with a simple tax?

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

I've always avoided those sorts of self-assessments because if you give yourself a 10 out of 10 people think you're a big head, if you give yourself a 6 out of 10 they think you're plagued with self-doubt, so I'm just not going to rate myself.

I've always been very wary of debates involving women.

I don't think my religious convictions should be held against me.