Just because you're an avid reader doesn't mean you're an avid understander.
You've got to remember that it's a two horse race. So when the Government is doing badly the Opposition is doing better and vice versa.
I am an ambitious person, but I am not ambitious in the sense that I want jobs only for the sake of them. . . I am here to do things I think are worthwhile. I am always careful that the political positions I take are consistent with good policy. I would not want to be prime minister of Australia at any price.
Anyone who thinks it's smart to cut immigration is sentencing Australia to poverty.
Everything we do as a government is focused on getting help and support for hard-working Australian families. We are standing up for them.
I believe politicians should aim to be accurate and truthful in what they say at all times. You can be truthful and inaccurate but what you shouldn't be doing at any time is saying things that are untrue or making commitments that you have no intention of honouring.
Climate change is a global problem. The planet is warming because of the growing level of greenhouse gas emissions from human activity. If this trend continues, truly catastrophic consequences are likely to ensue from rising sea levels, to reduced water availability, to more heat waves and fires.
I believe in Spiritualism; I advocate free love in the highest, purest sense, as the only cure for the damnation by which men corrupt God's most holy institution of sexual relations.
It's the same with menus and men and just about anything else: we think we're choosing things for ourselves, but in fact we may not be choosing anything. It could be that everthing's being decided in advance and we pretend we're making choices. Free will may be an illusion. I often think that.
We want to build things that encourage creativity and exploration. We're working to build a company focused on sustainable, creative and fulfilling game development. It's aimed at making a positive difference in our lives, as well as the lives of our people.
I don't consciously start writing a play that involves issues. After it's done, I sit back like everyone else and think about what it means.