- The global economic outlook remains fragile and uncertain. Global economic imbalances persist and we must address them or risk future instability.
- There is a reason the world always looks to America.
- America has always understood this principle of the economy - that everyone can benefit when everyone competes.
- 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.
- Afghanistan must never again be a safe haven for terrorism.
- I want you to know what I have told Australia's Parliament in Canberra - what I told General Petraeus in Kabul - what I told President Obama in the Oval Office this week. Australia will stand firm with our ally the United States.
- 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.
- We encourage China to engage as a good global citizen and we are clear-eyed about where differences do lie.
- Through hard work and education, we can deliver a strong economy and opportunity for all.
- Our future growth relies on competitiveness and innovation, skills and productivity... and these in turn rely on the education of our people.
- I know reform is never easy. But I know reform is right.
- 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.
- My guiding principle is that prosperity can be shared. We can create wealth together. The global economy is not a zero-sum game.
- There will be no carbon tax under the government I lead.
- There will be a ballot for the leadership and deputy leadership of the Labor party at 4:30 today: in the meantime, take your best shot.
- [on Kevin Rudd] Kevin was always very anxious to strut his stuff in Question Time, and tactics hadn't gone his way. I had taken a view about something else forming the issue of the day. And after the tactics meeting had broken up he very physically stepped into my space and it was quite a bullying encounter. It was a, you know, menacing angry performance.
- [on same-sex marriage] I think that there are some important things from our past that need to continue to be part of our present and part of our future. If I was in a different walk of life, if I'd continued in the law and was partner of a law firm now, I would express the same view, that I think for our culture, for our heritage, the Marriage Act and marriage being between a man and a woman has a special status.
- [on Craig Thomson] I have complete confidence in the member for Dobell. I look forward to him continuing to do that job for a very long, long, long time to come.
- [on Kevin Rudd leaking information to the media] There is nothing that could lead you to expect, bastardry of that magnitude.
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