It Is A High Honour To Be

There Are Many Who Criticise The United Nations. And Those Of Us Who Know This Institution Well Know That It Is Not Immune From Criticism. But Those Who Argue Against The United Nations Advance No Credible Argument As To What Should Replace It. Whatever Its Imperfections, The United Nations Represents A Necessary Democracy Of States.

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

As You Know, The Australian Labour Party Is Committed To Turning The Country Into A Republic. We've Not Stipulated A Timeline For Doing That. We Are Sensitive To The Other Priorities We've Got As A Nation And In The World, But In Time The Country Will Head In That Direction.

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.

My Name Is Kevin, I'm From Queensland, And I'm Here To Help.