There's always a lot happening. I mean, that's the thing about politics: it's just one damn thing after another!

There will be no overall increase in the tax burden whatsoever.

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 think there is no doubt that the advent of 24/7 news channels, which are voracious in their demand for constant new content, has accelerated the political process. The rise of social media, in addition to talkback, I think has intensified the political process.

I think that political marriages are subject to more strain than most precisely because of the nature of politics.

If we boost productivity, we can improve economic growth.

I don't bring religion into the square.