I was a very senior minister in the Howard government and I sat around this particular table [in the prime ministerial office] in many discussions. The difference between being a senior minister and the prime minister is that ultimately the buck does stop with the prime minister and in the end the prime minister has to make those critical judgement calls and that's the big difference.

I feel a little uncomfortable at being asked the sorts of questions that other Catholics in public life tend not to be asked.

My commitment to the forgotten families of Australia is to ease your cost of living pressure

If we boost productivity, we can improve economic growth.

I've always been very wary of debates involving women.

Coal is good for humanity, coal is good for prosperity, coal is an essential part of our economic future, here in Australia, and right around the world.

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