We have bankruptcy laws. In parts of Asia, in contrast, they (companies) just get bailed out and the bad loans just build up. |
We have been assured that this is an issue that the government is now working on, |
We have been talking with a number of people in Iraq, in particular the Iraqi Government, but other Iraqis and also some of the foreigners there, |
We have had a very good chat about China. I think -- to use an Americanism -- we absolutely read from the same page, even if we don't use the same words. |
We have particular concerns at the moment about central Jakarta and also other places in Indonesia. There could be a further terrorist attack in the next week or so, |
We have said many times before that ... at the very least, Indonesia is responsible for the security situation in East Timor, |
We have to go through possible prosecutions that are being considered by the police and the Director of Public Prosecutions. |
We have to make it perfectly clear that whatever these people do, whatever threats they make, we have got the strength and courage to stand up to that. |
We hope that it's going to be possible to get back on to the diplomatic path before too long, |
We know of a small number of Australians who have been there. We have no reports though of Australian injuries or deaths. We'll just have to keep waiting to see. |
We know the danger of giving in, the consequences for the Iraqi people, but also for the Middle East and the broader international community ... would be dire, |
We look forward to working together with him on reform of the United Nations, ... realistic about the role the United Nations can play. |
We made an initial commitment to provide that particular role for 12 months, now we will just have to wait and see as the 12 months draws to a close, |
We now recommend that all Australians in Indonesia who are concerned about their security should consider departure, |
We see value in the U.S. and Australia having quite established contacts with the Indonesian military, |