Tony Abbott quotes - page 2

If I was in a refugee camp somewhere on the Pakistani border, of course I'd want to come to Australia. (Tony Abbott)
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. View quote
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Where hate preaching is not illegal it should at least be thoroughly answered point-by-point with a very robust defence of human rights and responsibilities. View quote
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No cuts to education, no cuts to health, no change to pensions, no change to the GST and no cuts to the ABC or SBS. View quote
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The poor will always be with us. View quote
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I mean, the Nazis did terrible evil but they had a sufficient sense of shame to try to hide it. View quote
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More than 100 years of photography at Manly Beach in my electorate does not suggest that sea levels have risen despite frequent reports from climate alarmists that this is imminent. View quote
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Fire is a part of the Australian experience. View quote
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The security response is necessary but it's not sufficient. There also needs to be a concerted "hearts and minds” campaign against the versions of Islam that make excuses for terrorists. View quote
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I normally have them cooked on the barbecue, but I enjoy onions! View quote
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We can't remain in denial about the massive problem within Islam. (Tony Abbott)
It's also time Australians stopped being apologetic about the values that have made our country as free, fair and prosperous as any on Earth. View quote
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Abortion is the easy way out. It's hardly surprising that people should choose the most convenient exit from awkward situations. View quote
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Climate change is by no means the sole or even the most significant symptom of the changing interests and values of the West. Still, only societies with high levels of cultural amnesia – that have forgotten the scriptures about man created 'in the image and likeness of God' and charged with 'subduing the earth and all its creatures. View quote
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As many of us know, women are particularly focused on the household budget and the repeal of the carbon tax means a $550 a year benefit for the average family. View quote
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Although most Muslims utterly reject terrorism, some are all too ready to justify "death to the infidel.”. View quote
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I won't be rushing out to get my daughters vaccinated [for cervical cancer], maybe that's because I'm a cruel, callow, callous, heartless bastard but, look, I won't be. View quote
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I am, as you know, hugely unconvinced by the so-called settled science on climate change. View quote
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We pledge to the families of Australia that we will never make your lives harder by imposing unnecessary new taxes. View quote
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We are Liberals who believe in smaller government, lower taxes, greater freedom. View quote
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Climate change argument is absolute crap. (Tony Abbott)
Cultures are not all equal. We should be ready to proclaim the clear superiority of our culture to one that justifies killing people in the name of God. View quote
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Islam needs to delegitimise the urge to "behead all those who insult the Prophet” but only Muslims can do this. That's why everyone interested in a safer world should be reaching out to "live and let live” Muslims and encouraging them to reclaim their faith from the zealots. View quote
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At least so far, it's climate change policy that's doing harm. Climate change itself is probably doing good; or at least, more good than harm. View quote
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Dealing with terrorism and the Islamist fanaticism that inspires it is the great challenge of our time. Obviously there needs to be a very strong security response at home and abroad. View quote
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