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At least so far, it’s climate change policy that’s doing harm. Climate change itself is probably doing good; or at least, more good than harm.
Leader of the Opposition (2009)
As you watch her story tonight, I know you will see the friend I know - a person of strength, intellect, capacity and truly remarkable courage.
Leader of the Opposition (2009)
Where hate preaching is not illegal it should at least be thoroughly answered point-by-point with a very robust defence of human rights and responsibilities.
Backbencher in Turnbull Government (2015)
As many of us know, women are particularly focused on the household budget and the repeal of the carbon tax means a $550 a year benefit for the average family.
Leader of the Opposition (2009)
More than 100 years of photography at Manly Beach in my electorate does not suggest that sea levels have risen despite frequent reports from climate alarmists that this is imminent.
Leader of the Opposition (2009)
I'll be accountable to the Australian public at the next election - they expect us to stop the boats and that's what we are doing.
Leader of the Opposition (2009)
My commitment to the forgotten families of Australia is to ease your cost-of-living pressure. Stopping wasteful and unnecessary spending will keep your interest rates down.
Leader of the Opposition (2009)
There may not be a great job for [aboriginal people] but whatever there is, they just have to do it... And if it's picking up rubbish around the community, it just has to be done.
Leader of the Opposition (2009)
No cuts to education, no cuts to health, no change to pensions, no change to the GST and no cuts to the ABC or SBS
Leader of the Opposition (2009)
We can’t remain in denial about the massive problem within Islam.
Backbencher in Turnbull Government (2015)
It's not goodies versus baddies, it's baddies versus baddies and that's why it's very important that we don't make a very difficult situation worse
Leader of the Opposition (2009)
Thank you for putting up with the invasion
Leader of the Opposition (2009)
I have often said that Australia's foreign policy should have a Jakarta rather than a Geneva focus...
Leader of the Opposition (2009)
I probably feel a bit threatened, as so many people do... look, it is a fact of life and I try to treat people as people, and not put them in pigeonholes.
Leader of the Opposition (2009)
[Victoria] "responded to with the most severe lockdown tried anywhere in the world outside of Wuhan itself".
Dealing with terrorism and the Islamist fanaticism that inspires it is the great challenge of our time. Obviously there needs to be a very strong security response at home and abroad.
Backbencher in Turnbull Government (2015)
(The pollie pedal charity fundraiser is) an opportunity to stop at lots of little towns along the way where people probably never see or don't very often see a federal member of Parliament.
Leader of the Opposition (2009)
For me, as for every leader of the Liberal Party, encouragement for the family, support for small business and respect for values and institutions that have stood the test of time are at the heart of my public life.
Leader of the Opposition (2009)
It’s also time Australians stopped being apologetic about the values that have made our country as free, fair and prosperous as any on Earth.
Backbencher in Turnbull Government (2015)
Well, that was one boat that did get stopped, wasn't it?
Leader of the Opposition (2009)