Well, Michael, we will be telling the people of Australia in good time before the next election exactly what they can expect from us. No surprises, no excuses. They will be our watch words going into the election and afterwards, should we form a government.

There are no factions in the Liberal Party

We are a very like-minded group, the senior members of this government. The outliers are not very far away from the mainstream.

I'm not running for canonisation.

I do enjoy exercise, not because I am an exercise junkie but because it's terrific stress release.

In drawing an inference or conclusion from facts proved, regard must always be had to the nature of the particular case, and the facility that appears to be afforded, either of explanation or contradiction. No person is to be required to explain or contradict, until enough has been proved to warrant a reasonable and just conclusion against him, in the absence of explanation or contradiction.

And the commitment that I've been giving to the Australian people is that there'll be no surprises and no excuses under a Coalition government.