I think it is just stupid economics for a government to approach economic management from a strand of thinking regarding unions as enemies. |
It is an assault upon the very core of what generations of our citizens have been proud to boast of, at home and abroad, as the essence of the Australian character -- the |
It's pomposity gone mad, |
My point was that the war was intrinsically wrong, and as a result of our participation we haven't improved Australia's security but created a greater danger at home and abroad. |
The Chinese are definitely concerned about the tendency of this Australian government to align itself with the United States. |
The things which are most important don't always scream the loudest. |
There is no doubt that this government and this country are benefiting from the reforms that we brought in the 1980s, and that couldn't have been done without the co-operation of the trade union movement. |
There's a general consensus from this conference that China and its growth is not a threat but a tremendous opportunity. |
This is a fight which you cannot lose, you must not lose -- we must win it if Australia is to remain the country we think it is. |
Unless and until something concrete is done about addressing the Israeli-Palestinian issue you won't get a real start on the war against terrorism. |