If I was in a refugee camp somewhere on the Pakistani border, of course I'd want to come to Australia. Tony Abbott australiabordercamp Change image and share on social
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. Tony Abbott avoidconsequencepeople Change image and share on social
Certainly, my uni days involved some statements that I wouldn't make today. Tony Abbott dayinvolvemake Change image and share on social
I feel a little uncomfortable at being asked the sorts of questions that other Catholics in public life tend not to be asked. Tony Abbott askcatholicfeel Change image and share on social
Once people come to Australia, they join the team. Tony Abbott australiajoinpeople Change image and share on social
I think anything which improves services is in principle a good thing. Tony Abbott goodimproveprinciple Change image and share on social
I understand that government should live within its means, value the money it holds in trust from you the taxpayer, avoid waste and, above all else, observe the first maxim of good government: namely, do no avoidable harm. Tony Abbott avoidavoidablegood share on social
It's very easy for Australians living in big cities to either romanticise or demonise the situation in Aboriginal places - to kind of look at things through the 'noble innocents' prism or through the 'chronically dysfunctional' prism, and I suspect that is so often the case. Tony Abbott aboriginalaustralianbig share on social
I am in favour of the notion of Australia as an immigrant society. Tony Abbott australiafavourimmigrant Change image and share on social
