Every prime minister has a whole series of networks, and there are official formal networks and there are unofficial informal networks. I'm lucky in that I have good official formal networks, starting with my own office, the leadership group, the cabinet and the party room.

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

Oppositions are not there to get legislation through. Oppositions are there to hold the government to account.

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

I was pointing out the depth of the friendship between Australia and Indonesia and the fact that Australia has been there for Indonesia when Indonesia has been in difficulty.

It is fit that justice should be administered with great caution.

Like the Governor-General, when asked what you enjoy most about the job my tendency is to say "today", because of the insights you get into our nation and because of the privileged contact you have with so many people.