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.

Well, I'm not saying that an emissions tax is ever going to be good policy.

Voluntary paid maternity leave: yes; compulsory paid maternity leave: over this Government’s dead body, frankly. It just won’t happen.

I think anything which improves services is in principle a good thing.

The Liberal Party has dealt with the spill motion and now this matter is behind us, we think that when you elect a government, when you elect a prime minister, you deserve to keep that government and that prime minister until you have a chance to change your mind.

There will be no surprises, there will be no excuses, we will do what we've said we will do.

If people are going to do things which have certain consequences that they would rather avoid, they should do whatever they need to avoid the consequences.