We are looking at what more we can do. As well as a strong security response we need a strong humanitarian one.

People who have put money aside on the basis of a certain set of rules shouldn't have that money raided just because government has got a problem.

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

What I would like to see is sufficiently good education and health services being delivered to Aboriginal people so that they are prepared and ready to leave and join the economic mainstream if that's their choice.

We cannot suffer a person by his affidavit to arraign the whole justice of the country and its administration.

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.

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.