I knew that I had to be a preacher. I had to be a minister, which was a puzzle to me because my dad was a businessman. It was a family company and I assumed that I would take it on from him.

If there were no ministers and no priests, how long would there be any churches?

I'm the finance minister of a bankrupt country

Time heals nothing-which should make us better able to minister.

Advisers advise, and ministers decide.

It will be years - not in my time - before a woman will become Prime Minister

One of Ed Miliband's shadow ministers has said he would never vote for the renewal of Trident.

It is evident that not all people that have the confidence of the prime minister are the same ones that have the confidence of the head of state.

No, I've never truly been a minister.

It is a high honour to be elected Prime Minister of Australia.