The last thing Australia needs right now is instability and uncertainty.

You cannot win an election without a fight

We just can’t stop people from being homeless if that’s their choice.

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.

I'm confident that there are plenty of people who have the strength of character and the presence of mind to warn me of difficulties and alert me to opportunities.

It was a positive sign that the conversation took place, it's a sign of the depth of the friendship between Australia and Indonesia.

No country or continent can open its borders to all comers without fundamentally weakening itself and this is the risk that the countries of Europe run through misguided altruism.