Kane Quotes

The job of the politician isn’t to tell you what you want to hear, but to tell you what needs to be done.

It's an honor to be chosen to serve as Mayor Hancock's deputy mayor. This position comes with great responsibility, but should the need arise, I know I am up to the challenge.

It's my job as governor to set a vision.

Public officers are the trustees of the people.

My responsibilities as the governor are more than my neighbor’s and my family.

There are two rules for mayors: Be there and do something.

But despite the challenges, I love being your Mayor.

I love being the mayor. I want to be the mayor forever.

More is required of public officials than slogans and handshakes and press releases. More is required. We must hold ourselves strictly accountable. We must provide the people with a vision of the future.

I appreciate the opportunity to continue to serve the people of our state.

Politicians have to be committed to people in equal measures.

I am not in politics to make more money.

Yes, I'm your governor now. I'll take care of you.

I am extremely proud to have the honour and privilege to be the Premier of this great state of Victoria.

Politics is about accountability, it is about leadership, it is about courage.

While not all politicians are statesmen, all statesmen are politicians.

The responsibility of a public official is to make the country work!

I have been in public office and have been criticized. I do not object to it. A public official should be willing to be criticized. An agent of the people of this country should be called to account.

No-one is forced to stand for Parliament; no-one is compelled to become a minister. If you take on those roles, which are great privileges, you also take on big responsibilities.

Honestly, if you are going to run for public office, I think it's incumbent... to speak up.

There's a truth about public service that is often unspoken and rarely understood - that the role of our elected officials is about much more than balancing budgets and ensuring the delivery of essential services.

In politics, the leaders are supposed to work and work.

I just feel I can deliver the best outcomes for the people of NSW.

People elect me to make sure the chief of police is the right chief of police. They elect me to make sure I have the right person running the airport.

I have become the chief minister not with a selfish motive.