The the relationship between the prime minister and the monarch is very much a personal one and when it comes to the constitution of the Order of Australia, which is headed by the monarch, this is governed by letters patent, which are a matter between the prime minister and the monarch.

There are no factions in the Liberal Party

The fact is that I'm interested in getting on with my job of holding the Government to account and I think that the Government should get on with the job of effectively running the country and not making excuses for poor performance, not lowering expectations. Their job is to deliver on their election commitments.

There's always a lot happening. I mean, that's the thing about politics: it's just one damn thing after another!

I am extremely unwilling that we should take upon ourselves to exercise a jurisdiction which the law does not vest in us.

We are about getting things done. We are not about the blame game. We are not about making excuses.

There's a sense in which politicians can never work hard enough.