“The problem with politicians getting to know the issues in indigenous ...” — Tony Abbott Quote

“The problem with politicians getting to know the issues in indigenous townships is that we tend to suffer from what Aboriginal people call the 'seagull syndrome' - we fly in, scratch around and fly out.”

“The truth is I try to take people as I find them.”

“I have close family members as well as lots of close friends who are gay. Many of them strongly support gay marriage.”

“In 1995, the Paul Keating Labor government commissioned an inquiry into the forcible removal of Aboriginal children.”

“I am ecstatic and filled with immense pride to have the world's most renowned professional basketball league join forces with IBA - the work we are going to do together will make a real impact to the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youths.”

“In many traditions, the world was sung into being: Aboriginal Australians believe their ancestors did so. In Hindu and Buddhist thought, Om was the seed syllable that created the world.”