27 Quotes by Peter Beattie

We'll fight to the end, but I don't think we'll win them (the seats),

The declaration opens the way for the company to begin an environmental impact statement for the refinery and associated pipelines and present it to my Government for consideration by October 2006,

The existing laws do provide certain circumstances where shoot-to-kill applies and they have to apply in those circumstances,

We will finish what we started. We will ensure that the people of Bundaberg will get justice.

There are also certain circumstances in state laws where that applies, particularly if an officer is in risk of his own life or her life. Now, I think those laws are adequate.

This was the last thing the government wanted. However, it's our job to accept the umpire's decision and find a way through this mess, ... We will finish what we started. We will reform the health system and not only that, we will ensure that the people of Bundaberg will get justice.

I wanted some real economic advice from a real Australian, someone in touch with the land, in touch with reality . . . unlike the other Mr Costello.

The money might be better off used for things like law-and- order initiatives, schools and hospitals,

Development of the mine and construction of stage one of the . . . refinery has the potential to create 700 direct jobs during construction and 350 direct jobs when it is fully operational.