The Australian people expect the Government to govern, they don't expect it to make excuses.

There is one fundamental message that we want to go out from this place to every nook and cranny of our country: There should be no new tax collection without an election.

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.

Faith is important to me. It's important to millions of Australians. It helps to shape who I am. It helps to shape my values. But it must never, never dictate my politics.

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

If I was in a refugee camp somewhere on the Pakistani border, of course I'd want to come to Australia.

Even potential human life needs to be treated with great respect.