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The global economic outlook remains fragile and uncertain. Global economic imbalances persist and we must address them or risk future instability.

There is a reason the world always looks to America.

America has always understood this principle of the economy - that everyone can benefit when everyone competes.

I know people are looking at what's happening in Washington and then they also look at events in Europe, in Greece and Portugal and other places and worry about that.

Afghanistan must never again be a safe haven for terrorism.

I want you to know what I have told Australia's Parliament in Canberra - what I told General Petraeus in Kabul - what I told President Obama in the Oval Office this week. Australia will stand firm with our ally the United States.

Here in Australia we do get impacted by global economic events. But we should have some confidence that our economy has got strong underlying fundamentals.

We encourage China to engage as a good global citizen and we are clear-eyed about where differences do lie.

Through hard work and education, we can deliver a strong economy and opportunity for all.

Our future growth relies on competitiveness and innovation, skills and productivity... and these in turn rely on the education of our people.

I know reform is never easy. But I know reform is right.

Those of you who have spent time with Australians know that we are not given to overstatement. By nature we are laconic speakers and by conviction we are realistic thinkers.

My guiding principle is that prosperity can be shared. We can create wealth together. The global economy is not a zero-sum game.

There will be no carbon tax under the government I lead.

There will be a ballot for the leadership and deputy leadership of the Labor party at 4:30 today: in the meantime, take your best shot.

[on Kevin Rudd] Kevin was always very anxious to strut his stuff in Question Time, and tactics hadn't gone his way. I had taken a view about something else forming the issue of the day. And after the tactics meeting had broken up he very physically stepped into my space and it was quite a bullying encounter. It was a, you know, menacing angry performance.

[on Tony Abbott] I will not be lectured about sexism and misogyny by this man. I will not. And the Government will not be lectured about sexism and misogyny by this man. Not now, not ever. The Leader of the Opposition says that people who hold sexist views and who are misogynists are not appropriate for high office. Well I hope the Leader of the Opposition has got a piece of paper and he is writing out his resignation. Because if he wants to know what misogyny looks like in modern Australia, he doesn't need a motion in the House of Representatives, he needs a mirror.

[on Craig Thomson] I have complete confidence in the member for Dobell. I look forward to him continuing to do that job for a very long, long, long time to come.

[on Kevin Rudd leaking information to the media] There is nothing that could lead you to expect, bastardry of that magnitude.

[on rumours she would lose her Prime Ministership to Kevin Rudd] I am not going anywhere.

[on Julian Assange] I can respect whistleblowing if your motivation is to right wrong. His motivation as stated is a sort of anarchic,'here it all is, just have it'. I don't have a great deal of respect for that.

Moving forward also means moving forward.