I did not find this an easy decision, ... In fact it is one of the hardest decisions one could ever face in public life because it was so evenly poised.
"Peter Howard Costello", Companion of the Order of Australia/AC, is an Australian Politics of Australia/former politician and lawyer who served as the Treasurer of Australia/Treasurer in the Australian Howard Government from 1996 to 2007. He is the longest-serving Treasurer in Australia's history. Costello was a Member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1990 to 2009, representing the Division of Higgins. He also served as the Liberal Party of Australia#Liberal federal deputy leaders/Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party from 1994 to 2007.
On 18 September 2008, Costello was appointed as chairman of the World Bank's new Independent Advisory Board (IAB) to provide advice on anti-corruption measures.
More Peter Costello on Wikipedia.I do lead in this country.
Well, actually, Neil, let's be precise, it is all there on the record, but expect [it] to be misrepresented. I said, as Treasurer and deputy leader in a sense I lead, and I have to lead in relation to economic policy. That is what I said. I mean, you can't blame the journalist who wants to sell a newspaper for turning that round into a headline. What else would you expect me to do??
Increasing demand in East Asia can be met from Australian interests, the Middle East or projects being developed north of Japan, ... but I want it to come from the North West Shelf.
Part of the Western tradition of individual rights. If you don't like those values, then don't come here.
But in the end the decision was mine and I made it.
He got a tax cut of $100,000 and you only got $1.
These wage costs show that there are real wage increases going on in the community, but they are restrained and consistent with low inflation, provided the economy maintains productivity growth.
Senator Sherry claimed $300 to stay with his mum at Opossum Bay.
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