Former Member Of The Australian Parliament Inspirational Quotes (34)

I was not a politician.

I do not believe that the colour of one's skin determines whether you are disadvantaged.

The Government must do all it can to help reduce interest rates for business.

My father had the same name as me but he was known as Alec. He was a member of the House of Representatives.

Governments must give to all those who have hit life's hurdles the chance to rebuild and have a future.

I think any good government will target on the finishing date, that is, the polling day and make sure that their strategy is strong and in place to get them successfully re-elected.

I think prime ministers, I actually think Cabinet ministers should be subject to intense scrutiny, I think that's in the public interest, even if some of the allegations made aren't right and so on, and they have to correct the record, it doesn't matter.

I'm not tied to any particular political line.

I come here not as a polished politician but as a woman who has had her fair share of life's knocks.

The protection of human rights to promote the dignity of the individual is too important a matter for symbolic gestures alone. It is only through the pursuit of practical and effective efforts to promote human rights that we show our real commitment to the welfare of individuals and society.