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I accept that in a free society you have to justify reductions in people's liberties. I accept that, bearing in mind my starting point is that the most important human right is the right to life...

John Howard

I have said since September 11 last year that you can't rule out the possibility of a terror attack of this sort in Australia. Because of the nature of our society, I believe it is less likely than in many other parts of the world. But I cannot guarantee that it won't happen. I can't.

John Howard

There is much in American society which I admire, but I have long held the view that the absence of an effective safety net in that country means that too many needy citizens fall by the wayside. That is not the path that Australia will tread. Nor do we want the burdens of nanny state paternalism that now weigh down many economies in Europe.

John Howard