Australians Are A Passionate Lot. We Are

Of Course I Base All My Election Promises And Policies On Opinion Polls

I Conclude Where I Began, I Was Elected By The People Of Australia To Do A Job. I Was Not Elected By The Factional Leaders Of Australia, Of The Australian Labor Party To Do A Job - Though They May Be Seeking To Do A Job On Me, That's A Separate Matter. The Challenge Therefore Is To Honour The Mandate Given To Me By The Australian People.

It Is Unlikely That You'll Have Anything Emerge From Mef (major Economies Forum) By Way Of Detailed Programmatic Specificity.

Compassion Is Not A Dirty Word. Compassion Is Not A Sign Of Weakness. In My View, Compassion In Politics And In Public Policy Is In Fact A Hallmark Of Great Strength. It Is A Hallmark Of A Society Which Has About It A Decency Which Speaks For Itself.

The Australian Government's Decision To Take On The Dominant Funding Role For The Entire Public Hospital System Is Designed To: End The Blame Game; Eliminate Waste; And To Shoulder The Funding Burden Of The Rapidly Rising Health Costs Of The Future.