All of the people who are using their BlackBerries or their iPhones, Facebook, all of the people who are sitting in cafes and hotels rooms doing their work, they're all using wireless technology, and we shouldn't assume that the only way of the future is high speed cable.

I am, as you know, hugely unconvinced by the so-called settled science on climate change.

If we boost productivity, we can improve economic growth.

A government that understands the limits of power as well as its potential.

I want to be a very good friend to Indonesia, but there are some things which are non-negotiable. Border protection is just non-negotiable. Maintaining a strong security network is just non-negotiable. I think the Indonesians understand that.

What the housewives of Australia need to understand as they do the ironing is that if they get it done commercially it’s going to go up in price and their own power bills when they switch the iron on are going to go up.

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