The argument [behind climate change] is absolute crap. However, the politics of this are tough for us. Eighty per cent of people believe climate change is a real and present danger.

The role of CO2 is not nearly as clear as the climate catastrophists would suggest.

Climate change is crap.

The Australian public are very fair and they are always prepared to give the leader of a major political party a fair go.

The climate change argument is absolute crap

I do enjoy exercise, not because I am an exercise junkie but because it's terrific stress release.

I do not regard myself as a Christian politician. I regard myself as a politician who just happens to think religion matters. I would be appalled, absolutely appalled, to think religion drove anyone's politics in a secular democracy like ours.