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My sort of recollection of Wikipedia sites is they are a bit, sort of, a bit anti-government, they are sort of a bit negative about people in the government. That is my recollection of them, so maybe we should fire people up to edit them.

Alexander Downer, former Liberal Minister for Foreign Affairs. Downer declares Wikipedia "anti-government", 24/8/07.

I wasn't really paying attention; half-listening as we tend to do. Then Howard said it: 'Working families in Australia have never been better off.' My jaw dropped. I remember ringing Swannie [Wayne Swan] soon after and telling him, 'Mate, this is a huge moment'.

Tim Gartrell, ALP national secretary, Don't let this fresh face fool you, 1/12/07.

19.13: Wayne Swan just said Labor could win Dobell on the primary vote. Pundits have been saying people aren’t waiting with a baseball bat for John Howard. They were clearly waiting with something though - perhaps in a final irony it was a cricket bat.

Lincoln Archer, news.com.au journalist. Election night at our place, 24/11/07.

Brendan Nelson will not last 18 months. When he rang to offer me some paltry position on his front bench, I told him to shove it up his arse.

Liberal MP, Behave yourself and you'll win: Howard to Libs, 9/12/07.

But, most importantly, what is the Liberal Party? It has, historically, two main objectives: to gain office and to keep the ALP out. It has failed comprehensively on both counts.

Norman Abjorensen, abc.net.au journalist. Rebuilding Liberals' shattered remnants, 29/11/07.