I'm All For It. In These Days,

In My Estimation, There Should Always Be A Mixture Of Economic Liberalism - Which Means Small Government, A Great Emphasis On Markets - But Also A Certain Degree Of Social Conservatism, Not To Favor Change Unless That Change Is Beneficial. So I Describe Myself As An Economic Liberal And A Social Conservative.

Remarks Such As 'great Australian', 'larger Than Life' Are Sometimes Used Where They Are Not Appropriate. But In The Case Of Kerry Packer Both Of Those Descriptions Are Entirely Appropriate. He Was A Great Australian, He Was A Larger Than Life Character And In So Many Ways He Left His Mark On The Australian Community Over A Very Long Career In Business, Particularly In The Media And Also That Other Great Passion Of His, Australian Sport

If I Am Wrong And You Are Right Then The Democratic Process Of The Australian Community Will Vindicate You And Condemn Me.

I Accept That Climate Change Is A Challenge, I Accept The Broad Theory About Global Warming. I Am Sceptical About A Lot Of The More Gloomy Predictions.

The 'black Armband' View Of Our History Reflects A Belief That Most Australian History Since 1788 Has Been Little More Than A Disgraceful Story Of Imperialism, Exploitation, Racism, Sexism And Other Forms Of Discrimination. I Take A Very Different View. I Believe That The Balance Sheet Of Our History Is One Of Heroic Achievement And That We Have Achieved Much More As A Nation Of Which We Can Be Proud Of Than Which We Should Be Ashamed.