John Howard Has Gone A Bridge Too

Politics Is About Power. It Is About The Power Of The State. It Is About The Power Of The State As Applied To Individuals, The Society In Which They Live And The Economy In Which They Work. Most Critically, Our Responsibility In This Parliament Is How That Power Is Used: Whether It Is Used For The Benefit Of The Few Or The Many.

Australia Is A Nation Of Compassion. Courage And Compassion. And The Third Of These Great Values: Resilience.

I Do Not Know Whether I Will Be In This Place For A Short Or A Long Time. That Is For Others To Decide. But What I Do Know Is That I Have No Intention Of Being Here For The Sake Of Just Being Here. Together With My Colleagues It Is My Intention To Make A Difference .

Building A New Health And Hospitals Network Is Fundamental To Building A Stronger And Fairer Australia.

I Deeply Believe That If The Australian Labor Party, A Party Of Which I Have Been A Proud Member For More Than 30 Years, Is To Have The Best Future For Our Nation, Then It Must Change Fundamentally Its Culture And To End The Power Of Faceless Men. Australia Must Be Governed By The People, Not By The Factions.