We can't conclusively say whether man-made carbon dioxide emissions are contributing to climate change.

Certainly, my uni days involved some statements that I wouldn't make today.

I'm a politician. I'm not going to get into a whole range of scientific argument with scientists.

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.

I have close family members as well as lots of close friends who are gay. Many of them strongly support gay marriage.

Middle income families with children are Australia’s new poor

We shouldn't be willy-nilly creating potential human life just to satisfy the urges of the scientific community.