Australian Quote by Colleen McCullough

The lesson of the Federation should be that the lesson is over. Australia must have a new idea of itself. We have to strike…

— Paul Keating

I was profoundly embarrassed by it (the White Australia Policy) and did all I could to change it.

— Gough Whitlam

I don't want to get involved in Australian politics. You are a democracy, and Australian people should decide who they will vote for and…

— Geert Wilders

My party is committed to a federation.

— Mangosuthu Buthelezi

We are going to be a government of no surprises and no excuses; a government which keeps its commitments and a government which is…

— Tony Abbott

If the states and territories do not sign up to fundamental reform, then my message is equally simple: we will take this reform plan…

— Kevin Rudd

I've been around long enough to not take seriously statements like I am about to be crushed. I'm about how do we seek re-election…

— Kevin Rudd

I deeply believe that if the Australian Labor Party, a party of which I have been a proud member for more than 30 years,…

— Kevin Rudd

How is it having more control if there is double the immigration as there would be under an Australian style points system?

— Sadiq Khan

There seems to be for a long time now a range of issues that the Australian people want to talk about, but for some…

— Cory Bernardi

After the events of last week, I'm appalled at the standard Australia seems to be willing to accept in regards to its own behaviour…

— Clementine Ford

I want to end austerity.

— John Redwood