Quotes by Nick Minchin

“I stress that the assumptions reflected in the budget papers do not reflect any government decisions and do not reflect in any way a target price,”

“so I hope we can build a consensus around what is a very liberal position on this issue, and that we can give Australians the right that New Zealanders have.”

“No one is above the law and I will also say that deliberate leaking of confidential government information should not and can not be tolerated,”

“I do think it is passing strange that in 2005 the Federal Cabinet of this country is responsible for appointing the board of Australias largest commercial enterprise,”

“These appointments are important in terms of progressing sale preparations so the government can be in a position, if it so decides in early 2006, to proceed with a possible sale later in the year,”