I am, as you know, hugely unconvinced by the so-called settled science on climate change.

We accept that sometimes in difficult circumstances, difficult things happen.

I don't think that my particular religious convictions should be held against me in this campaign any more than the Prime Minister's lack of convictions should be held against her.

For small business men and women, less paperwork means higher profits, boosted sales and more time with the family.

I am in favour of the notion of Australia as an immigrant society

Now, I know that there are some Aboriginal people who aren’t happy with Australia Day. For them it remains Invasion Day. I think a better view is the view of Noel Pearson, who has said that Aboriginal people have much to celebrate in this country’s British Heritage.

In the era of mobile phones and emails, you're no more out of the loop in China than you are in Sydney.