Tony Abbott Needs Quotations

If people are going to do things which have certain consequences that they would rather avoid, they should do whatever they need to avoid the consequences

I know politicians are going to be judged on everything they say but sometimes in the heat of discussion you go a little bit further than you would if it was an absolutely calm, considered, prepared, scripted remark. The statements that need to be taken absolutely as gospel truth are those carefully prepared scripted remarks.

We are looking at what more we can do. As well as a strong security response we need a strong humanitarian one.

Even potential human life needs to be treated with great respect.

The last thing Australia needs right now is instability and uncertainty.