Vilification on the grounds of race or religion is always wrong. There's no place for inciting hatred within our Australia society.

No government, no organisation, no citizen can afford to be less than vigilant in combating bigotry, intolerance and hatred. And frankly, our way of life depends on that vigilance.

In commendably seeking to protect freedom of speech, we must not lower our defences against the evil of racial and religious intolerance.

In our society, the sound of men complaining is like nails on a chalkboard.

Art is the great democrat, calling forth creative genius from every sector of society, disregarding race or religion or wealth or color

True character arises from a deeper well than religion. It is the internalization of moral principles of a society, augmented by those tenets personally chosen by the individual, strong enough to endure through trials of solitude and adversity. The principles are fitted together into what we call integrity, literally the integrated self, wherein personal decisions feel good and true. Character is in turn the enduring source of virtue. It stands by itself and excites admiration in others.