John Howard's credibility on the entire Iraq war has been torpedoed by John Howard's own intelligence agency. - Kevin Rudd

Labor’s message then is this: we believe in a strong economy; we believe also in a fair go for all, not just for some.

I say to those opposite: we intend to prevail in this battle of ideas, on the ground, right through to the next election. We intend to prevail.

... no diplomatic intervention will ever be made by any government that I lead in support of any individual terrorist's life. We have only indicated in the past, and will maintain a policy in the future, of intervening diplomatically in support of Australian nationals who face capital sentences abroad.