I see lots of differences between Australians and Americans - but as mothers, I think were pretty much alike!
We are all here now and we have to solve our differences and live together as Australians. . . I will use the title you have honoured me with to bring the Australian people together. . . Together we can build a remarkable country, the envy of the rest of the world.
The road ahead may be difficult for all Australians, but we need not be divided on partisan lines.
That was the big effect Lord of the Rings had on me. It was discovering New Zealand. And even more precious were the people- not at all like the Australians.
I am determined to honour the confidence which has been extended to us by the people of our great land. And I say to all of those who have voted for us today, I say to each and every one of them that I will be a prime minister for all Australians.
For Indigenous Australians, equal rights and citizenship have not always translated into full participation in Australian society. All Indigenous Australians have only been counted in the census since the 1967 Referendum. Even so, State protection and welfare laws continued to control the lives of Indigenous Australians and denied them equal rights, well into the 1970's.
Australians have a free spirit and an ability to think outside the box, and that is why I like Australia so much.
I don't have anything against Canadians or Australians.
All Australians understand that high-quality, reliable and affordable broadband is a critical part of the infrastructure our nation needs to prosper in coming years.
Australian troops had, at Milne Bay, inflicted on the Japanese their first undoubted defeat on land. Some of us may forget that, of all the allies, it was the Australians who first broke the invincibility of the Japanese army.
One of my theories about why we've been cranky is Australians have been forced to focus on politics or party politics a little bit more than they normally would.
Most Australians who've got an ear can do an American accent because we grow up listening to them on television and in movies.
Australians are a fantastic bunch of people but the attention can be overwhelming for someone like me.
Through the Australians, and the Japanese, too, I suppose, the Americans get their message across, but not in a heavy-handed way.
If I had to take hell, I would use the Australians to take it and the New Zealanders to hold it.
We are moving toward recognition of the first Australians in the Australian constitution.
We still have disgraceful policies on asylum seekers and Aboriginal Australians continue to die in custody.
I am deeply committed to the cause of Indigenous Australians, and not just because of the Apology, but the big challenges which lie ahead in closing the gap.
With increasing frequency and growing vehemence, you hear people saying they are ashamed to be Australians.
Australians always want everyone to be average, as if the best thing you can do is fit in.
