The problem with politicians getting to know the issues in indigenous townships is that we tend to suffer from what Aboriginal people call the 'seagull syndrome' - we fly in, scratch around and fly out. — 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
I don't think that my particular religious convictions should be held against me in this campaign any more than the Prime Minister's lack of… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
