Something My Mum Taught Me Years And

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.

We Want A National Emissions Trading Scheme, The Government Does Not And Has Rejected One For Years. We Want To Boost The Mandatory Renewable Energies Target, The Government Has Failed To Do That. We Want A National Demand Side Management Strategy For The Country To Reduce Electricity Consumption And The Government, Up Until Now, Has Done Very Little On That Score.

Compassion Is Not A Dirty Word.. It's Time We Rehabilitated Compassion Into The National Political Vocabulary Of This Great Nation Of Ours.

There's Nothing Like Having A Bit Of Somebody Else In You.

By 2050, The Australian Population Is Expected To Grow From 22 Million To 36 Million. That Increase Alone Will Put Huge Pressure On Our Towns And Our Cities. We Will Need More Homes, More Roads, More Rail Lines, More Hospitals, More Schools, Just To Accommodate So Many Australians.