The one thing that has changed dramatically when you talk to the people of New Zealand and people from Ireland? They feel a darned-sight better about themselves because they made the decision to do what they've done, and I can say to you, we would feel a bloody darned sight better about ourselves once we get an opportunity to put this [vote on same-sex marriage] out there.

We are going to be a government of no surprises and no excuses; a government which keeps its commitments and a government which is straight and candid with the Australian people and that's what we intend to do.

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.

Here we go again, a government which is making yet more excuses for yet more failure when it comes to getting our budgetary situation right.

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

If you want to put a price on carbon why not just do it with a simple tax?

We have already provided a strong humanitarian response to the problems in the Middle East and that response will be stronger within coming days.