As Nations We Should Also Commit Afresh

A Core Challenge For Australia Is - How Do We Best Prepare Ourselves For The Asia Pacific Century - To Maximise The Opportunities, To Minimise The Threats And To Make Our Own Active Contribution To Making This Asia-pacific Century Peaceful, Prosperous And Sustainable For Us All.

I Am Deeply Committed To The Cause Of Indigenous Australians, And Not Just Because Of The Apology, But The Big Challenges Which Lie Ahead In Closing The Gap.

I Just Don't Really Get Into All That Sort Of Personal Negative Stuff. My Job Is To Outline Some Positive Plans For The Country's Future And Perhaps Mr. Howard And The Government Don't Like The Fact That I'm Putting Out Some Positive Alternatives. What's Their Preference.. For Me To Be A Negative Carping Opposition Leader?

No Diplomatic Intervention Will Ever Be Made By Any Government That I Lead In Support Of Any Individual Terrorist's Life. We Have Only Indicated In The Past, And Will Maintain A Policy In The Future, Of Intervening Diplomatically In Support Of Australian Nationals Who Face Capital Sentences Abroad.

Having A Go At Kids With A Terminal Illness Is Really Beyond The Pale, Absolutely Beyond The Pale.