Quotes from Andrew Forrest

You remove heavy metals out of the ground and you turn that into tables, and houses and bridges and dreams for people in the developing world. I love doing that.

I'd like to keep our kids in their schools. I'd like to keep our young men and women in jobs.

All industry, not just the mining industry, can get out and give Aboriginal companies a chance.

You cannot afford a world with slavery, which literally takes someone and turns them into a machine.

I happen to be a big believer in home ownership. I'm also a big believer that if someone wants to have a crack at the mining industry in Port Hedland, then they should be able to collect their... benefits in Port Hedland even though they are from Alice Springs. It should be mobile.

The teachings of the New Testament are the most valuable guide to the best way to a civil and sustainable society the world has seen.

Tax can be structured in a way that actually encourages investment in infrastructure and encourages investment in Australia from overseas.

What I would say is governments need assistance to run their organisations more efficiently just like businesses do.

Individuals and communities need to clearly tell government if they want parity for First Australians. Only this will overcome the vested interests of governments and administrators and see these practical, inexpensive solutions for what they are: a way to finally achieve results, with the strength of will from each of us.