Well, I'm not saying that an emissions tax is ever going to be good policy. — 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
I have close family members as well as lots of close friends who are gay. Many of them strongly support gay marriage. — 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
No one, however smart, however well-educated, however experienced, is the suppository of all wisdom. — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
A government that understands the limits of power as well as its potential. — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
We are looking at what more we can do. As well as a strong security response we need a strong humanitarian one. — 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
I think that the best things that governments can do for productivity is not whack on new taxes and, if we can… — 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
