The Only Thing I Wouldn't Do Is

A Government That Understands The Limits Of Power As Well As Its Potential.

I Was A Very Senior Minister In The Howard Government And I Sat Around This Particular Table [in The Prime Ministerial Office] In Many Discussions. The Difference Between Being A Senior Minister And The Prime Minister Is That Ultimately The Buck Does Stop With The Prime Minister And In The End The Prime Minister Has To Make Those Critical Judgement Calls And That's The Big Difference.

The Only Thing I Wouldn't Do Is Sell My Arse.

I've Always Avoided Those Sorts Of Self-assessments Because If You Give Yourself A 10 Out Of 10 People Think You're A Big Head, If You Give Yourself A 6 Out Of 10 They Think You're Plagued With Self-doubt, So I'm Just Not Going To Rate Myself.

The Only Party Which Is Going To Increase Taxes After The Election Is The Labor Party.