John Howard
John Howard
John Winston Howard, OM, AC, was the 25th Prime Minister of Australia, serving from 11 March 1996 to 3 December 2007. Only Sir Robert Menzies has served in the position longer...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth26 July 1939
CountryAustralia
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We will decide who comes to this country, and the circumstances under which they come.
We will decide who comes to our country.
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We will by not later than June ... have from our officials an assessment of individual areas of change and reform needed in mental health.
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It's every parent's greatest wish, and I'm very happy for them.
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We bought it for their space capabilities and the all-wheel-drive feature, especially in New England. The chief was issued that as a take-home vehicle because he is on call 24-7.
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What the show deals with is how difficult it can be. It involves people from every walk of life and they all take an enormous risk.
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We understand that we have differences but we also respect the fact that if you focus on the things that we have in common you can build a relationship.
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This strategic partnership builds on many commercial links between Australian and Chinese companies over a long number of years, which has seen, for example, the growth of Australian exports to China over the last five years almost double.
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We want to assert the very principle that truth is absolute, truth is supreme, truth is never disposable in national political life.
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Our role here, the battlefield is here to commemorate the fighting and the soldiers who fought and died here.
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Australia will always be closer to the U.S. than she is to China because our values and political traditions are much closer.
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On economic policy, my support of smaller government, lower taxes and economic reform is consistent with the mainstream of the Republican Party in the United States and with many Democrats as well.
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They should pick up the tab, not the Australian taxpayer.
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I think we have been silent for too long about the impact of some of these things. You cannot keep bombarding people with violent messages and anti-social messages without them having some impact.