People Are Happiest When They Are Giving,

As Nations We Should Also Commit Afresh To Righting Past Wrongs. In Australia We Began This Recently With The First Australians - The Oldest Continuing Culture In Human History. On Behalf Of The Australian Parliament, This Year I Offered An Apology To Indigenous Australians For The Wrongs They Had Suffered In The Past.

We Have Seen This Complete Right Wing Takeover Of Modern Liberalism, And It Is An Ugly Spectacle To Behold.

Mr Howard's Problem Is For So Long He's Been A Climate Change Sceptic, How Can He, Therefore, Put Himself To The Country As Part Of A Climate Change Solution For The Future.

Compassion Is Not A Dirty Word. Compassion Is Not A Sign Of Weakness. In My View, Compassion In Politics And In Public Policy Is In Fact A Hallmark Of Great Strength. It Is A Hallmark Of A Society Which Has About It A Decency Which Speaks For Itself.

A Future Where All Australians, Whatever Their Origins, Are Truly Equal Partners, With Equal Opportunities And With An Equal Stake In Shaping The Next Chapter In The History Of This Great Country, Australia.