By Way Of Personal Instinct,

The Time Has Now Come For The Nation To Turn A New Page In Australia's History By Righting The Wrongs Of The Past And So Moving Forward With Confidence To The Future. We Apologise For The Laws And Policies Of Successive Parliaments And Governments That Have Inflicted Profound Grief, Suffering And Loss On These Our Fellow Australians.

The Apology Opened The Opportunity For A New Relationship Based On Mutual Respect And Mutual Responsibility Between Indigenous And Non-indigenous Australia. Because Without Mutual Respect And Mutual Responsibility, The Truth Is We Can Achieve Very Little.

Senator Obama's Message Of Hope Is Not Just For America's Future, It Is Also A Message Of Hope For The World As Well. A World Which Is Now In Many Respects Fearful For Its Future.

The Australian Government's Decision To Take On The Dominant Funding Role For The Entire Public Hospital System Is Designed To: End The Blame Game; Eliminate Waste; And To Shoulder The Funding Burden Of The Rapidly Rising Health Costs Of The Future.

I Was Elected By The People Of Australia As Prime Minister Of Australia. I Was Elected To Do A Job, I Intend To Continue Doing That Job. I Intend To Continue Doing It To The Absolute Best Of My Ability. Part Of That Job Has Been To Steer This Country Through The Worst Economic Crisis The World Has Seen In 75 Years.