It's often the case that great artists - people like Bruce Springsteen - tend to pick up the subterranean rumblings of profound social change long before the economic statisticians notice them. Changes start long before they become statistics. — Wayne Swan Copy Share Image
In Australia, we've always been a country that runs the ball right up the middle on the fifth tackle. We've never seen a challenge… — Wayne Swan Copy Share Image
We know that a smarter Australia means a stronger Australia. An Australia able to grasp the opportunities of the Asian Century. A skilled workforce… — Wayne Swan Copy Share Image
You can't be a first-world economy in the 21st century if you're not on the path to a clean energy future. — Wayne Swan Copy Share Image
It's often the case that great artists - people like Bruce Springsteen - tend to pick up the subterranean rumblings of profound social change… — Wayne Swan Copy Share Image
I want to ensure and the Government wants to ensure that Australia is well prepared to tackle dangerous climate change with a scheme which… — Wayne Swan Copy Share Image
Losing a parent is a hard thing... I often sit here and think it would be great if mum and dad were alive and… — Wayne Swan Copy Share Image
We believe in the Australian promise; that if you work hard, you won't be left behind. — Wayne Swan Copy Share Image
Isn't that the great thing about Christmas? You get a lot of respite, time to recharge your batteries, time with family without too much… — Wayne Swan Copy Share Image
You can't be a first-world economy in the 21st century if you haven't laid the groundwork to seize the opportunities. — Wayne Swan Copy Share Image
As is widely accepted, putting a price on carbon pollution is the lowest cost and most efficient way to tackle dangerous climate change. — Wayne Swan Copy Share Image
The word 'cancer' carries with it enormous fear, fear for the future, fear for family. — Wayne Swan Copy Share Image
If I could distil the relevance of Bruce Springsteen's music to Australia it would be this: don't let what has happened to the American… — Wayne Swan Copy Share Image
