It Is A High Honour To Be

Australia Is A Nation Of Compassion. Courage And Compassion. And The Third Of These Great Values: Resilience.

I Was Elected By The People Of Australia As Prime Minister Of Australia. I Was Elected To Do A Job, I Intend To Continue Doing That Job. I Intend To Continue Doing It To The Absolute Best Of My Ability. Part Of That Job Has Been To Steer This Country Through The Worst Economic Crisis The World Has Seen In 75 Years.

John Howard Has Gone A Bridge Too Far By Not Going Far Enough

Something My Mum Taught Me Years And Years And Years Ago, Is Life's Just Too Short To Carry Around A Great Bucket-load Of Anger And Resentment And Bitterness And Hatreds And All That Sort Of Stuff.

I Am Determined To Honour The Confidence Which Has Been Extended To Us By The People Of Our Great Land. And I Say To All Of Those Who Have Voted For Us Today, I Say To Each And Every One Of Them That I Will Be A Prime Minister For All Australians.