We've Got To Get The System Right.

In The Era Of Mobile Phones And Emails, You're No More Out Of The Loop In China Than You Are In Sydney.

People Who Have Put Money Aside On The Basis Of A Certain Set Of Rules Shouldn't Have That Money Raided Just Because Government Has Got A Problem.

For Small Business Men And Women, Less Paperwork Means Higher Profits, Boosted Sales And More Time With The Family.

I Think We've Produced A Stronger Prohibition On Real Racism, While Maintaining Freedom Of Speech In Ordinary Public Discussion. So I'm Very Comfortable With Where We're At. We're Not Dogmatic Or Impervious To A Further Argument, That's Why We Released It As An Exposure Draft Rather Than Simply Releasing It Straight Into The Parliament.

Another Big Problem With Any Australian Emissions Reduction Scheme Is That It Would Not Make A Material Difference To Atmospheric Carbon Concentrations Unless The Big International Polluters Had Similar Schemes.