as we do, but the interesting thing about this Liz is that on the general principle my views and Kevin Rudd's and Kristina Keneally's are almost identical, and yet politicians on the right get hassled about this in a way that politicians on the left don't. LIZ JACKSON: Maybe it's the language? TONY ABBOTT: Well, as I said, I think that ah the Prime Minister and the Premier ought to be taxed on this just as I am. LIZ JACKSON: At the end of the day, after a conscience vote the Bill was passed; the veto was removed. TONY ABBOTT (to assembled supporters): Western civilisation came to this country in 1788 and I'm proud of that... LIZ JACKSON: Throughout his political career Tony Abbott has never tried to hide his strong views on moral and social issues; his vigorous opposition to embryonic stem cell research, to euthanasia, abortion, and his strong support for the traditional family. FATHER BILL WRIGHT: I don't think he's the sort of character who would be looking to enforce his will on a reluctant nation, but you know, his own views... yeah, of course they shape his politics. What would he like to see in an ideal world? Catholic morality. TONY ABBOTT: Of course, we are all influenced by a value system that we hold, but in the end, every decision that a politician makes is, or at least should, in our society be based on the normal sorts of considerations. It's got to be publically