#me

The concern is the Government is not coming clean and informing the Australian public of the assumptions that they have made to give rise to a $10.4 billion package. ↗

— Julie Bishop

#australian #billion #clean #coming #concern

Once we are fed, heated, housed and healthy, our extra consumption inevitably has an element of luxury about it. And once luxury enters the scene, the practicalities are in trouble, as women who wear expensive stiletto heels can testify. ↗

— Evan Davis

#consumption #element #enters #expensive #extra

One of the key problems is that the Germans know what they do because everywhere they go there's a 'made in Germany' label on it - they can feel proud of Volkswagens and Audis and Mercedes. ↗

— Evan Davis

#everywhere #feel #germans #germany #go

Personally, I'd like us to have a few more women on the 'Today' programme. ↗

— Evan Davis

#i #like #more #personally #programme

Synergy and serendipity often play a big part in medical and scientific advances. ↗

— Julie Bishop

#big #medical #often #part #play

The Australian economy is resilient, but business and consumer confidence is fragile. ↗

— Julie Bishop

#business #confidence #consumer #consumer confidence #economy

The Gillard government must give up its addiction to wasteful spending borrowing and taxing. ↗

— Julie Bishop

#borrowing #give #government #must #spending

The message from the United States and Europe is that governments must live within their means. ↗

— Julie Bishop

#governments #live #means #message #must

The strongest initiative that government can take to ensure Australia is prepared for population ageing, is to maintain a strong economy, and a secure nation. ↗

— Julie Bishop

#australia #economy #ensure #government #initiative

Tobacco companies are legally operating entities in Australia. If the Government thinks that they should not make donations to political parties, well then they should ban them operating as legally structured entities in Australia. ↗

— Julie Bishop

#ban #companies #donations #entities #government