Of Course I Base All My Election

It Is Tragic That We Have Lost One Of Our Nation's Finest Actors In The Prime Of His Life. Heath Ledger's Diverse And Challenging Roles Will Be Remembered As Some Of The Great Performances By An Australian Actor.

As You Know, The Australian Labour Party Is Committed To Turning The Country Into A Republic. We've Not Stipulated A Timeline For Doing That. We Are Sensitive To The Other Priorities We've Got As A Nation And In The World, But In Time The Country Will Head In That Direction.

For Australians, Climate Change Is No Longer A Distant Threat. Our Rivers Are Dying, Bush Fires Are More Ferocious And More Frequent And Our Natural Wonders - The Great Barrier Reef, Kakadu, Our Rainforests - Are Now At Risk.

John Howard Has Gone A Bridge Too Far By Not Going Far Enough

But Australia Faces Additional Regional And Global Challenges Also Crucial To Our Nation's Future - Climate Change, Questions Of Energy And Food Security, The Rise Of China And The Rise Of India. And We Need A Strong System Of Global And Regional Relationships And Institutions To Underpin Stability.