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Education equals economic growth.
In politics there's never a magic wand.
There are some things that can't be measured.
The caricature of my own face always makes me laugh.
Try harder every day to be better than the day before.
I know reform is never easy. But I know reform is right.
There will be no carbon tax under the government I lead.
Afghanistan must never again be a safe haven for terrorism.
Any sort of political correctness needs to be swept out of the way
I'm angry and I understand why Australians paying mortgages are angry.
Education's net economic benefits are greater than many other investments.
Climate change is real and it is caused to a significant extent by human activity.
The great thing about music is that whatever you're into, you see new possibilities.
If you complain, you’re ‘playing the victim’; if you don’t complain, you are a victim.
The first film I remember seeing was Bambi. It has stayed with me because it was so sad.
Through hard work and education, we can deliver a strong economy and opportunity for all.
One thing 'Game of Thrones' has taught us all is to guard against too much emotional investment.
The cartoon absolutely captures something that acres and acres of copy can't. And even photographs can't.
Developing countries need to commit additional resources and have the political will to improve education.
We encourage China to engage as a good global citizen and we are clear-eyed about where differences do lie.
He will always know as we know now that in the heat of battle he did not fail when mateship and duty called.
Investing in better-quality education outcomes - especially in maths and science - more than pays for itself.
I don't rule out the possibility of legislating a Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, a market-based mechanism.
America has always understood this principle of the economy - that everyone can benefit when everyone competes.
My earliest political memory is of attending, in 1975, a tub-thumping campaign rally with my father in Adelaide.
At the end of the day government is about teamwork and partnership and we will be proving that by working together.
In my view, the ideal prime minister is patient, hard-working, compassionate and has a clear vision, driven by the fair go.
My guiding principle is that prosperity can be shared. We can create wealth together. The global economy is not a zero-sum game.
Middle-income countries need to attend to the education of their poorest people to build their economies and ensure long-term stability.
All my life I've believed that men and women have equal capacities and talents...consequently there should be equality in life's chances.
There's not a sense that the person who is waiting on the table is somehow a lesser person that the person who is eating in the restaurant.
Our nation is well equipped to make the transition. We have an abundance of natural resources like wind, natural gas, solar and geothermal.
Our future growth relies on competitiveness and innovation, skills and productivity... and these in turn rely on the education of our people.
A literate, skilled workforce is essential for low-income countries to attract investment and fill jobs with local rather than imported labour.
The global economic outlook remains fragile and uncertain. Global economic imbalances persist and we must address them or risk future instability.
If you believe, as I do, that merit is equally distributed between the sexes, then any result that isn't around half and half should be troubling.
One of my prized possessions is still the prefect's tie that I got in this school. I keep it with me. It was the first leadership position I ever had.
We are constantly being told that we've never been wealthier. And many of us are. On average we all are. But that's just the problem.. no one is average.
Here in Australia we do get impacted by global economic events. But we should have some confidence that our economy has got strong underlying fundamentals.
In fragile and conflict-affected states, education can insulate children from chaos and insecurity and better prepare them to bring about future stability.
The death of Malcolm Fraser underwrites a great loss to Australia... I always thought Malcolm would be around a lot longer. I must say, I wished he had been.
When I governed, the overwhelming mindset of the media was to dismiss out of hand any suggestion that anything happening to me was in any way related to gender.
I know people are looking at whats happening in Washington and then they also look at events in Europe, in Greece and Portugal and other places and worry about that.
I know people are looking at what's happening in Washington and then they also look at events in Europe, in Greece and Portugal and other places and worry about that.
As prime minister, I was conscious of walking in Whitlam's footsteps as our government set about creating a companion to Medicare, the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
If G20 leaders are serious about sustainable growth and job creation and want to stem migration flows and promote long-term stability, education is an essential investment.
Those of you who have spent time with Australians know that we are not given to overstatement. By nature we are laconic speakers and by conviction we are realistic thinkers.
The genius of 'Game of Thrones' is that in this rich imagining of a world redolent of the medieval, the rules of a Middle Ages morality play have been so thoroughly discarded.
Being beyond politics, I am able to examine the role of the media without worrying about the indignant harrumphing that emanates from many journalists and commentators when you do so.
In the quest for comparative advantage, investment will flow towards those countries that can offer more output for fewer emissions. Inaction will cost jobs. Action will support jobs.