"Labor has a universal position of opposition to the death penalty both at home and abroad... It is not possible in our view to be selective in the application of this policy."

“I say to those opposite: we intend to prevail in this battle of ideas, on the ground, right through to the next election. We intend to prevail.”

“Labor’s message then is this: we believe in a strong economy; we believe also in a fair go for all, not just for some.”

“There's nothing like having a bit of somebody else in you.”

“It is unlikely that you'll have anything emerge from MEF by way of detailed programmatic specificity.”

“We have seen this complete right wing takeover of modern liberalism, and it is an ugly spectacle to behold.”

“... no diplomatic intervention will ever be made by any government that I lead in support of any individual terrorist's life. We have only indicated in the past, and will maintain a policy in the future, of intervening diplomatically in support of Australian nationals who face capital sentences abroad.”