It is my hope that I could be not just a Prime Minister, but a Prime Minister for Aboriginal affairs, the first I imagine that we've ever had.

I believe however that peace is attainable regardless of the Arabs mentality, society or government.

We can continue to fight. We can continue to kill - and continue to be killed. But we can also try to put a stop to this never-ending cycle of blood. We can also give peace a chance.

Peace with Syria would provide more security than a few settlements on the Golan.

The negotiations must address all aspects, both peace and withdrawal.

A couple of things are missing from Indigenous affairs. We tend to go and process, we tend to spend a lot of money for very limited outcomes, and we have got to change that.

I admire King Hussein his courage in leading his country for a long time.