I accept that same-sex marriage is a significant issue, but frankly, this government's absolute fundamental priority ... is to get the most urgent budget measures through and by far the most urgent budget measure is the small business budget boost. Tony Abbott More Quotes by Tony Abbott More Quotes From Tony Abbott If I was in a refugee camp somewhere on the Pakistani border, of course I'd want to come to Australia. Tony Abbott australiaborderswant I do enjoy exercise, not because I am an exercise junkie but because it's terrific stress release. Tony Abbott releasestressexercise I instinctively try to protect people from filth. Tony Abbott filthtryingpeople A tax cut to compensate for a tax increase is not a cut - it's a con. Tony Abbott taxesincreasecutting There will be no surprises and no excuses from a Coalition government, Barrie. Tony Abbott no-excusessurprisegovernment We will be a consultative, collegial government. No surprises, no excuses. That's what you'll get under the Coalition. Tony Abbott no-excusessurprisegovernment We are about getting things done. We are not about the blame game. We are not about making excuses. Tony Abbott blamedonegames Taxes will always be lower under a Coalition government Tony Abbott coalitionstaxesgovernment I don't think my religious convictions should be held against me. Tony Abbott convictionreligiousthinking Look, good government doesn't look for excuses, good government gets on with the job. Tony Abbott governmentjobslooks I think that it's high time that the Prime Minister stopped making excuses for bad policy and started listening to the forgotten families of Australia. Tony Abbott australialisteningthinking If we boost productivity, we can improve economic growth. Tony Abbott economicboostgrowth Here we go again, a government which is making yet more excuses for yet more failure when it comes to getting our budgetary situation right. Tony Abbott here-we-go-againexcusegovernment I want to run a government, Barnaby wants to be part of a government, which is characterized by the motto if you like, no surprises, no excuses. That will be the motto of an incoming Coalition government. No surprises, no excuses. Tony Abbott governmentwantrunning Well, Michael, we will be telling the people of Australia in good time before the next election exactly what they can expect from us. No surprises, no excuses. They will be our watch words going into the election and afterwards, should we form a government. Tony Abbott australiagovernmentpeople And the commitment that I've been giving to the Australian people is that there'll be no surprises and no excuses under a Coalition government. Tony Abbott governmentpeoplecommitment It is very important for our long-term economic future that the relationship with Japan, Korea and China, who are our three biggest trading partners, be ever stronger. Tony Abbott koreajapanlong The one thing that has changed dramatically when you talk to the people of New Zealand and people from Ireland? They feel a darned-sight better about themselves because they made the decision to do what they've done, and I can say to you, we would feel a bloody darned sight better about ourselves once we get an opportunity to put this [vote on same-sex marriage] out there. Tony Abbott sightopportunitysex Should we choose to extend our airstrikes into Syria, we will be doing this in the collective self-defence of Iraq. We would be doing this out of a responsibility to protect innocent people at risk of horrible death from the most violent people imaginable. Tony Abbott iraqresponsibilityself We have already provided a strong humanitarian response to the problems in the Middle East and that response will be stronger within coming days. Tony Abbott middle-eaststrongproblem
