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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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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They should pick up the tab, not the Australian taxpayer.
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There is great commitment in Australia to further developing the relationship between our two countries.
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Terrorists oppose nations such as the United States and Australia not because of what we have done but because of who we are and because of the values that we hold in common.
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If I am wrong and you are right then the democratic process of the Australian community will vindicate you and condemn me.
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I'd like to be seen as an average Australian bloke. I can't think of... I can't think of a nobler description of anybody than to be called an average Australian bloke.
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I thank all of those who weren't born in this country for coming here and making a contribution to Australia. We are the least discriminatory country in the world, in my view.
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You are not prime minister of Australia because of some kind of process of divine selection. You are prime minister of Australia through the gift of the Australian people.
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We tried to make a game that was really fun, that really entertained us for the years we were working on it.
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There will, in my view, come a time when there has to be some kind of political denouement inside China, because the newly enriched generation might put up with being told what to do by their rulers - but their children, who will take prosperity for granted, will not.
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I won't indicate at this stage that I'm sympathetic to this or that possible change.
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I think I'm seen as trustworthy. I'm seen as having determination and persistence, and I'm seen as having a capacity to reach achievable answers to difficult issues.
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We'll cooperate, but I want to make it plain that we're not going to alter our policy in relation to mandatory detention.
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We live in unusual circumstances. In other circumstances I would never have sought these additional powers. But we do live in very dangerous and different and threatening circumstances.