It Is A High Honour To Be

I Conclude Where I Began, I Was Elected By The People Of Australia To Do A Job. I Was Not Elected By The Factional Leaders Of Australia, Of The Australian Labor Party To Do A Job - Though They May Be Seeking To Do A Job On Me, That's A Separate Matter. The Challenge Therefore Is To Honour The Mandate Given To Me By The Australian People.

2009 Was A Tough Year, But Australia Rose To The Challenge Of The Global Financial Crisis. It Shows What Can Be Done When We All Join Together And Work Together, Governments Of All Persuasions State, Territory And Local; Businesses Large And Small; Unions And Local Communities Right Across The Nation.

Mr Howard's Problem Is For So Long He's Been A Climate Change Sceptic, How Can He, Therefore, Put Himself To The Country As Part Of A Climate Change Solution For The Future.

I'm Out There Arguing The Labor Case. I Will Do It Anywhere And Everywhere That I Can. I Do It Within Various Communities Across Australia Where I Am Able To Make A Positive Contribution. And Let Me Tell You, My Voice Won't Be Silenced In The Public Debate Because The Issue At Stake For Australia Are So Stark.

Because The Time Has Come, Well And Truly Come, For All Peoples Of Our Great Country, For All Citizens Of Our Great Commonwealth, For All Australians - Those Who Are Indigenous And Those Who Are Not - To Come Together To Reconcile And Together Build A New Future For Our Nation.