Prima facie, every estate, whether given by will or otherwise, is supposed to be beneficial to the party to whom it is so given.

Political parties don't work when people just announce what they are doing and expect everyone else to follow.

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

We've got to maintain freedom of navigation of the seas and in the air.

Every prime minister has a whole series of networks, and there are official formal networks and there are unofficial informal networks. I'm lucky in that I have good official formal networks, starting with my own office, the leadership group, the cabinet and the party room.

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.

A midnight knock on the door followed by execution is no way a leader should be treated.