I'm focused on doing the job the treasurer should do.I don't respond to gossip. — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
I understand that government should live within its means, value the money it holds in trust from you the taxpayer, avoid waste… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
I don't think that my particular religious convictions should be held against me in this campaign any more than the Prime Minister's… — 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
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
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
There is one fundamental message that we want to go out from this place to every nook and cranny of our country:… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
A midnight knock on the door followed by execution is no way a leader should be treated. — 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
I am extremely unwilling that we should take upon ourselves to exercise a jurisdiction which the law does not vest in us. — 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
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
The fact is that I'm interested in getting on with my job of holding the Government to account and I think that… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
I think that marriage is, dare I say it, between a man and a woman, hopefully for life and there are all… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
The choice made by families not to immunize their children is not supported by public policy or medical research nor should such… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
There are some issues where ministers should come and talk to the prime minister, if the prime minister hasn't already talked to… — 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
