The Last Thing Australia Needs

I Think That People Should Come To Australia Through The Front Door, Not Through The Back Door. If People Want A Migration Outcome, They Should Go Through The Migration Channels.

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 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.

When You Are Challenging The Young, They Can Come Back At You With Language Of Tremendous Power And They Are No Respecters Of Sacred Cows, You Know, The Young. There's Nothing Politically Correct About The Average Young Australian When It Comes To Use Of Language.

I Think Anything Which Improves Services Is In Principle A Good Thing.