The protection of human rights to promote the dignity of the individual is too important a matter for symbolic gestures alone. It is only through the pursuit of practical and effective efforts to promote human rights that we show our… — Alexander Downer Copy Share Image
If people are concerned about my house and where I live again it's much more of a reflection on them than it is on… — Alexander Downer Copy Share Image
Well people often ask me how I felt growing up with a father who was a politician and who was often away. But when I'm asked that question I often reflect on my inability really to be able to answer it in any relative sense because I never grew up with a father doing anything else. So I just have… — Alexander Downer Copy Share
I think prime ministers, I actually think Cabinet ministers should be subject to intense scrutiny, I think that's in the public interest, even if… — Alexander Downer Copy Share Image
Yes, I don't think I shall ever become Prime Minister. Hard as that is to swallow, I tell you one person who is very… — Alexander Downer Copy Share Image
My father had the same name as me but he was known as Alec. He was a member of the House of Representatives. — Alexander Downer Copy Share Image
The protection of human rights to promote the dignity of the individual is too important a matter for symbolic gestures alone. It is only… — Alexander Downer Copy Share Image
Well, it's a - I don't want to disappoint you, but it's a time worn tradition of Australian Governments over many years not to… — Alexander Downer Copy Share Image
I'm not going into personal details of meetings I have with anybody, be it John Howard or President Bush or President Putin or President… — Alexander Downer Copy Share Image
I think any good government will target on the finishing date, that is, the polling day and make sure that their strategy is strong… — Alexander Downer Copy Share Image
Well, I'm not going to go into what the letter says, because the police are looking at that. But as you say it's in… — Alexander Downer Copy Share Image
