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Malcolm Turnbull Quotes

It is our job above all in politics to tackle the big issues and to explain them, and have the honesty to say to people, ‘There are no easy solutions here Picture Quote #1

China and India will take the global leadership on climate change: they are suffering for it Picture Quote #1

I try to talk about policy issues intelligently, I try very hard to avoid thought bubbles. I make sure my speeches are well researched and footnoted. I make sure I am not talking through my hat Picture Quote #1

Those who condemn gay marriage, yet are silent or indifferent to the breakdown of marriage and divorce, are, in my view, missing the real issue Picture Quote #1

The only reason to be in politics is public service. There’s no other reason. Frankly, if that’s the best job you can get in terms of money, that’s too bad, you know. Because frankly, it’s not well paid, everyone knows that. So for most people it’s a big sacrifice Picture Quote #1

It’s really corny to say, but if you are happily married and have good kids, that is about 98 per cent of what you should be seeking to achieve Picture Quote #1

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Climate change is a global problem. The planet is warming because of the growing level of greenhouse gas emissions from human activity. If this trend continues, truly catastrophic consequences are likely to ensue from rising sea levels, to reduced water availability, to more heat waves and fires Picture Quote #1

Governments enjoying surpluses have a very strong temptation to splash money around, and while tax cuts are always appealing, cutting taxes at the top of a boom runs the real risk of creating a structural deficit when the boom subsides Picture Quote #1

If consulted by friends about marital dramas, I always encourage the singles to marry, the married to stick together, the neglectful and wayward to renew their loving commitment and the wronged to forgive Picture Quote #1

Newspapers are busily experimenting with different models. Traditionally, and I suspect in hindsight very mistakenly, online news was free. And once given free access readers felt it was their entitlement Picture Quote #1

The question of whether or to what extent human activities are causing global warming is not a matter of ideology, let alone of belief. The issue is simply one of risk management Picture Quote #1

What you’ve got to do is recognize that you don’t control everything for a start, you’ve got to play the cards you’re dealt, the hand of cards you’re dealt, as best you can, and that’s what I always seek to do Picture Quote #1

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Are not the gays who seek the right to marry, to formalise their commitment to each other, holding up a mirror to heterosexuals who are marrying less frequently and divorcing more often? Picture Quote #1

The way to lose weight is to eat less, so I ate a lot less for a month and lost a lot of weight pretty quickly Picture Quote #1

When politicians offer you something for nothing, or something that sounds too good to be true, it’s always worth taking a careful second look Picture Quote #1

Gone are the days when your indiscretions at university were recorded in a roneoed college newsletter of which there is only one copy left tucked in a filing cabinet at the back of a library. Today that same college newsletter is online, accessible by the whole world now and forever Picture Quote #1

Do the bishops seriously imagine that legalising gay marriage will result in thousands of parties to heterosexual marriages suddenly deciding to get divorced so they can marry a person of the same sex? Picture Quote #1

Everyone’s got different views. I think you’re better off staying within the party and prosecuting those views than stepping out of it Picture Quote #1

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What every prime minister struggles with and every leader struggles with is how to balance the two objectives; firstly that of ensuring that all asylum seekers are treated generously and humanely in accordance with the convention and secondly doing everything you can to eliminate or at least discourage people smuggling. And it’s a very, very difficult balance Picture Quote #1

I don’t find myself in moral turmoil. I’m not given to turmoil of any kind Picture Quote #1

I believe that politicians should speak the truth all the time. Invariably there will be occasions when you make statements that are factually incorrect due to an error Picture Quote #1

I believe politicians should aim to be accurate and truthful in what they say at all times. You can be truthful and inaccurate but what you shouldn’t be doing at any time is saying things that are untrue or making commitments that you have no intention of honouring Picture Quote #1

I’ve been around in public life for a long time. I think people know what I stand for. They know that I have strong convictions, committed principles and I’m prepared to stand up for them Picture Quote #1

The new prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, while a vast improvement on his predecessor is not doing much, if anything, to slow that process done Picture Quote #1

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Sure, Malcolm Turnbull is less anti-science and anti-culture than [Tony] Abbott, but low bar, and there’s not a lot to show for it beyond rhetoric Picture Quote #1

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It is our job above all in politics to tackle the big issues and to explain them, and have the honesty to say to people, ‘There are no easy solutions here (Malcolm Turnbull Quotes) China and India will take the global leadership on climate change: they are suffering for it (Malcolm Turnbull Quotes) I try to talk about policy issues intelligently, I try very hard to avoid thought bubbles. I make sure my speeches are well researched and footnoted. I make sure I am not talking through my hat (Malcolm Turnbull Quotes) Those who condemn gay marriage, yet are silent or indifferent to the breakdown of marriage and divorce, are, in my view, missing the real issue (Malcolm Turnbull Quotes) The only reason to be in politics is public service. There’s no other reason. Frankly, if that’s the best job you can get in terms of money, that’s too bad, you know. Because frankly, it’s not well paid, everyone knows that. So for most people it’s a big sacrifice (Malcolm Turnbull Quotes) It’s really corny to say, but if you are happily married and have good kids, that is about 98 per cent of what you should be seeking to achieve (Malcolm Turnbull Quotes) Climate change is a global problem. The planet is warming because of the growing level of greenhouse gas emissions from human activity. If this trend continues, truly catastrophic consequences are likely to ensue from rising sea levels, to reduced water availability, to more heat waves and fires (Malcolm Turnbull Quotes) Governments enjoying surpluses have a very strong temptation to splash money around, and while tax cuts are always appealing, cutting taxes at the top of a boom runs the real risk of creating a structural deficit when the boom subsides (Malcolm Turnbull Quotes) If consulted by friends about marital dramas, I always encourage the singles to marry, the married to stick together, the neglectful and wayward to renew their loving commitment and the wronged to forgive (Malcolm Turnbull Quotes) Newspapers are busily experimenting with different models. Traditionally, and I suspect in hindsight very mistakenly, online news was free. And once given free access readers felt it was their entitlement (Malcolm Turnbull Quotes) The question of whether or to what extent human activities are causing global warming is not a matter of ideology, let alone of belief. The issue is simply one of risk management (Malcolm Turnbull Quotes) What you’ve got to do is recognize that you don’t control everything for a start, you’ve got to play the cards you’re dealt, the hand of cards you’re dealt, as best you can, and that’s what I always seek to do (Malcolm Turnbull Quotes) Are not the gays who seek the right to marry, to formalise their commitment to each other, holding up a mirror to heterosexuals who are marrying less frequently and divorcing more often? (Malcolm Turnbull Quotes) The way to lose weight is to eat less, so I ate a lot less for a month and lost a lot of weight pretty quickly (Malcolm Turnbull Quotes) When politicians offer you something for nothing, or something that sounds too good to be true, it’s always worth taking a careful second look (Malcolm Turnbull Quotes) Gone are the days when your indiscretions at university were recorded in a roneoed college newsletter of which there is only one copy left tucked in a filing cabinet at the back of a library. Today that same college newsletter is online, accessible by the whole world now and forever (Malcolm Turnbull Quotes) Do the bishops seriously imagine that legalising gay marriage will result in thousands of parties to heterosexual marriages suddenly deciding to get divorced so they can marry a person of the same sex? (Malcolm Turnbull Quotes) Everyone’s got different views. I think you’re better off staying within the party and prosecuting those views than stepping out of it (Malcolm Turnbull Quotes) What every prime minister struggles with and every leader struggles with is how to balance the two objectives; firstly that of ensuring that all asylum seekers are treated generously and humanely in accordance with the convention and secondly doing everything you can to eliminate or at least discourage people smuggling. And it’s a very, very difficult balance (Malcolm Turnbull Quotes) I don’t find myself in moral turmoil. I’m not given to turmoil of any kind (Malcolm Turnbull Quotes) I believe that politicians should speak the truth all the time. Invariably there will be occasions when you make statements that are factually incorrect due to an error (Malcolm Turnbull Quotes) I believe politicians should aim to be accurate and truthful in what they say at all times. You can be truthful and inaccurate but what you shouldn’t be doing at any time is saying things that are untrue or making commitments that you have no intention of honouring (Malcolm Turnbull Quotes) I’ve been around in public life for a long time. I think people know what I stand for. They know that I have strong convictions, committed principles and I’m prepared to stand up for them (Malcolm Turnbull Quotes) The new prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, while a vast improvement on his predecessor is not doing much, if anything, to slow that process done (Malcolm Turnbull Quotes) Sure, Malcolm Turnbull is less anti-science and anti-culture than [Tony] Abbott, but low bar, and there’s not a lot to show for it beyond rhetoric (Malcolm Turnbull Quotes)

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