The Australian people expect the Government to govern, they don't expect it to make excuses. — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
Aboriginal people have much to celebrate in this country's British heritage — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
People who have put money aside on the basis of a certain set of rules shouldn't have that money raided just because… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
Part of my role, I suppose, is to run government business in the House of Representatives, and try to ensure that people… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
Abortion is the easy way out. It’s hardly surprising that people should choose the most convenient exit from awkward situations. — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
I am not being negative, I am simply being factual when I say Kevin Rudd is the best friend the people smugglers… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
There may not be a great job for [Aboriginal people] but whatever there is, they just have to do it, and if… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
Whether carbon dioxide is quite the environmental villain that some people make it out to be is not yet proven. — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
I'm not saying that people on welfare don't contribute in their own way, but as many as possible should be encouraged to… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
For small business people, less paperwork means higher profits, boosted sales and more time with the family. — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
The media - and I'm not blaming them - obviously like to seize on the differences between people and, sure, there are… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
Most of the people who are coming to Australia by boat have passed through several countries on the way, and if they… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
We are going to be a government of no surprises and no excuses; a government which keeps its commitments and a government… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
The smart way to improve broadband is not to junk the existing network but to make the most of it. It’s to… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
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… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
Like the Governor-General, when asked what you enjoy most about the job my tendency is to say "today", because of the insights… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
All of the people who are using their BlackBerries or their iPhones, Facebook, all of the people who are sitting in cafes… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
Labor has come out with a series of proposals to increase taxes, including taxes on people across Australia saving for their retirement,… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
What we are determined to do is to take more people from Syria and that war-torn part of the world as a… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
In Australia’s biggest cities, public transport is generally slow, expensive, not especially reliable and still hideous drain on the public purse. Part… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
Australia would play its role in taking displaced people from the Syrian conflict. — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
And the commitment that I've been giving to the Australian people is that there'll be no surprises and no excuses under a… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
The argument [behind climate change] is absolute crap. However, the politics of this are tough for us. Eighty per cent of people… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
Political parties don't work when people just announce what they are doing and expect everyone else to follow. — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
If people are going to do things which have certain consequences that they would rather avoid, they should do whatever they need… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
There are tens, perhaps hundreds of millions of people living in poverty and danger who might readily seek to enter a Western… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
I think that people should come to Australia through the front door, not through the back door. If people want a migration… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
For small business men and women, less paperwork means higher profits, boosted sales and more time with the family. — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
We are naturally reluctant as a peace-loving people to reach out to far-away conflicts but, as we know, this conflict has been… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
I'm confident that there are plenty of people who have the strength of character and the presence of mind to warn me… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
Putting labels on people is so counter-productive. Most of us on some issues could be considered conservative, on other issues could be… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
Should we choose to extend our airstrikes into Syria, we will be doing this in the collective self-defence of Iraq. We would… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
What I would like to see is sufficiently good education and health services being delivered to Aboriginal people so that they are… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
Well, Michael, we will be telling the people of Australia in good time before the next election exactly what they can expect… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
And the commitment that I've been giving to the Australian people is that there'll be no surprises and no excuses under a Coalition government. — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
I don't think it's a very Christian thing to come in by the back door rather than the front door, — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
Whether carbon dioxide is quite the environmental villain that some people make it out to be is not yet proven. — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
I also think that if you want to put a price on carbon, why not just do it with a simple tax? Why not… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
The smart way to improve broadband is not to junk the existing network but to make the most of it. It’s to let a… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
This is a government which is proposing to put at risk our manufacturing industry, to penalise struggling families, to make a tough situation worse… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
What will most certainly happen is that there will be very clear and full communication between the government and independents and minor parties. The… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
All of the people who are using their BlackBerries or their iPhones, Facebook, all of the people who are sitting in cafes and hotels… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
I think there is no doubt that the advent of 24/7 news channels, which are voracious in their demand for constant new content, has… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
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