Climate change is a global phenomenon, and we're doing our bit as part of the response to climate change, to suggest that, with just 1.3% of global emissions, that Australia doing something differently – more or less – would have changed the fire outcome this season, I don't think that stands up to any credible scientific evidence at all.

Scott Morrison

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Just let awareness have its way with you completely. by Scott Morrison

Just let awareness have its way with you completely.

Scott Morrison
awareness way

The way of awakening and freedom requires that we ask ourselves, with all of the earnestness, honesty, and humility at our command, just this one fundamental question: 'Am I willing to live this moment with as much attention and affection as possible, or am I going to do something else?'

Scott Morrison
honesty humility life
Public hospitals should be for the poor - everyone else should ha... by Scott Morrison

Public hospitals should be for the poor - everyone else should have private health insurance.

Scott Morrison

The suggestion that Australia, by having some trade-off where we could have higher emissions reduction targets, which would destroy jobs in regional communities, if we did that, then we wouldn't be having these fires. That is just not true.

Scott Morrison
environment

We regard this release as one of a series of confidence-building measures that are taking place in Afghanistan, we hope that such measures will set the stage for a ceasefire and intra-Afghan dialogue.

Scott Morrison
top-news

He is a free citizen, he can say whatever he likes, but that doesn't mean he can't have regard to the grievous offence this would have caused to people whose homes have been burnt down.

Scott Morrison
environment

The devastating and horrific fires that we have seen, particularly in New South Wales but also in Queensland, have been absolutely chilling.

Scott Morrison
world

I would warn against any sort of over-analysis or over-reaction to those comments because they just simply reflect that we're two different countries.

Scott Morrison
world

That's why I think our relationship with China will always remain positive, because it's focused on the things we agree on and that benefit each country, not on the areas that I think there are clear differences. And of course there are clear differences.

Scott Morrison
world

We are living in a world of transition where a shifting of power dynamics is taking place, which means our friendship and partnership with countries like Fiji, in our own backyard, is even more important.

Scott Morrison
world

This engagement here, particularly with Fiji, but also with so many nations around the Pacific, and particularly that security engagement that we're having here, is all about keeping the whole region safe and stable, and secure.

Scott Morrison
world
Our thoughts are with those who have lost a great deal, fortunate... by Scott Morrison

Our thoughts are with those who have lost a great deal, fortunately there's been no loss of life.

Scott Morrison
environment

This isn't welfare. This is really just helping people make sure that they can maintain viability, these are important assets for our country, our farming assets, lands they can remain productive so they can stay on the land is important to Australia.

Scott Morrison
environment
We're backing Australian businesses to the moon, and even Mars, a... by Scott Morrison

We're backing Australian businesses to the moon, and even Mars, and back.

Scott Morrison
politics

And it was good to have the opportunity to confirm that again in the course of our discussions, so I think that should provide some assurance. I mean Australia will make its decisions in our national interest.

Scott Morrison
top-news

There was no discussion about anything else, there was an appreciation of our involvement in that particular operation which was I remind everyone is about freedom of navigation in the Straits of Hormuz. That's what that is about. The other matters that are being pursued by the United States are matters that they're pursuing.

Scott Morrison
top-news

I made it very clear when we announced our involvement in that arrangement that it was very much about that freedom of navigation issue and that's what it is about and that's appreciated.

Scott Morrison
top-news

These suggestions that he's acted as a spy for Australia are absolutely untrue and we'll be protecting and seeking to support our citizen, as we have been doing now for some period of time, we make no apologies for standing up for one of our citizens.

Scott Morrison
top-news
We are doing everything we can to deny terrorists the opportunity... by Scott Morrison

We are doing everything we can to deny terrorists the opportunity to glorify their crimes.

Scott Morrison
top-news

This destabilizing behavior is a threat to Australia's interests in the region, it is in Australia's national interest to work with our international partners to contribute. Our contribution will be limited in scope and it will be time-bound.

Scott Morrison
world