I want a minister to be in charge of a line department so they have clear political accountability.

It is all very well and it sounds very seductive to say we are going to have harmonisation of regulations, but for example the way that funds are distributed around the states these days, you are positively penalised if you actually want to have say a lower payroll tax or sort of conditions.

The carbon tax is the single biggest rolled gold example of Federal Labor not listening.

The idea that we are not going to look after the Great Barrier Reef, which is just a wonderful tourism resource that it can be just for one example - we are not going to look after it, we won't have tight environment regulation, is frankly just not true.

In an ideal world, nobody's work would be just about the money. People could pursue excellence in what they do, take pride in achievement, and derive meaning from knowing that their work improved the lives of others.

I was sent off to study in Georgia to keep me from movies. When I outgrow this film career, I will become a practicing doctor. I want to specialize in cardiology.

When I first got into acting, I never had any long-term goals, never had any plan. I just thought it would be a good way to make some extra money.

No entrepreneur ever publicly admits to bribing, but few dare to openly claim they don't, either.