FED: Quotes of the week

AAP General News (Australia)
12-26-2008
FED: Quotes of the week

SYDNEY, Dec 26 AAP - Quotes of the week:



"At the end of the day, political leaders and agency heads must accept responsibility
for errors that occurred on their watch. But we (the Rudd government) have full confidence
in all agency heads." - Federal Attorney General Robert McClelland says his government
won't sack any department heads, despite the findings of the Clarke inquiry.



"I'm very pleased, it is a very clear finding that I am totally innocent of the matters
alleged against me last year." - Mohamed Haneef, after the Clarke Inquiry cleared him
of all wrongdoing.



"He's entitled to damages for the loss of reputation, he's entitled to damages for
the damage to his career and he's entitled to damages for the dislocation he has suffered."

Bernard Murphy, Mohamed Haneef's lawyer, says that his client is entitled to compensation
following the findings of the Clarke inquiry.



"The world is not as it seems at first glance, and Christmas is a time for us to renew
our sense of wonder. Not just wondering how the international captains of finance could
have got it so wrong, but wondering about the daily blessings we take for granted: friends,
family, a decent society and our way of life." - Sydney Anglican Archbishop Peter Jensen
says the economic crisis gives Australians a good chance to put things in perspective.



"I'd like to wish all Australians, wherever you are, whatever you're doing, a wonderful
Christmas. A wonderful, restful time with your family and your friends and your loved
ones, and a very peaceful and happy time as well." - Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's Christmas
wishes Australians a merry Christmas.



"All people of good will - and especially all Christians - must be ready to cooperate,
even at some personal disadvantage, to support those who are in trouble." - The head of
the Catholic Church in Australia, Cardinal George Pell, uses his Christmas message to
urge people to consider those less fortunate.



"To be honest, I was really scared before I began. You know, this is a big thing for
me. I have been overweight for a very long time." - Funny woman Magda Szubanski says she
will be losing weight because of health concerns.



"I'm disappointed in the result and I'm disappointed because the uniqueness of the
WACA that it once had, that we keep hearing about every year. It appears it's always there
for the state games but it's just not there for Test matches, which I think is disappointing."

- Ricky Ponting criticises the WACA curators, after his side lost the first Test against
South Africa.



"As far as psychological advantages go, we have put our peg in the ground now. Australia
know what we are about." - South African captain Graeme Smith, after his side completed
a remarkable fourth innings chase to defeat Australia in the first test.



"We threw everything at it in world record time and came up with the goods." - Aussie
Home Loans executive chairman John Symond, after his company purchased Wizard Home Loans
from GE Money.



"We certainly know what they've been taking, we see the evidence of it. They had vials
in their pockets last night." - Ambulance Victoria operations manager Paul Holman, after
30 partygoers in Melbourne were treated for the effects of the drug GHB.



"I look forward to my new selection of ties for the year," Prime Minister Kevin Rudd
said on Christmas Day before heading home to open his gifts.





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