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The Caricature Of My Own Face Always Makes Me Laugh.

At The End Of The Day Government Is About Teamwork And Partnership And We Will Be Proving That By Working Together.

Our Future Growth Relies On Competitiveness And Innovation, Skills And Productivity... And These In Turn Rely On The Education Of Our People.

As Our Economy Faces Up To Potential Labour Shortages Due To Our Ageing Population And As It Moves To A New Level Of Sophistication To Compete With The Rest Of The World, We're Going To Need Every Australian On Board Pulling Their Weight, Rejoining The Workforce, Gaining New Skills. Writing Off Individuals And Communities Suffering From Poverty Just Creates A Dead Weight For Our Economy To Drag Along.

All My Life I've Believed That Men And Women Have Equal Capacities And Talents...consequently There Should Be Equality In Life's Chances.