Gladys Berejiklian

I want every person in New South Wales, no matter where they live, to feel that they have the choices and the opportunities to be their best.

I've been in public office now 14 years, I've been a senior minister for six. There's pretty much a fair bit out there about the kind of person I am and how I apply myself to the job.

My father was a welder on the second-highest sail, so the Opera House has a special place in my heart.

If you give government five things to do, we might do two or three but if you give us three things to do, we'll do all three.

NSW is always guided by the experts. It's not for politicians to decide how we manage hazard reduction or back burning operations.

I don't deal with hypotheticals.

I am very open to looking at potential tax changes to improve housing affordability.

The average person that lives in Sydney, if they want to buy a house in Sydney, that shouldn't be out of reach for them.

People don't like to see politicians focused on themselves, we know that.

People don't like to see instability.

The states have never had a voice when it comes to immigration or population policy. I think that needs to change.

I am someone who will listen and someone who has an open mind.

What is really important for us in Sydney is to make sure every community is treated the same.

I strongly believe supply is the best way to address housing affordability.

I want to pay tribute to the teachers who, during my life at school in the public education system, saw something in me and encouraged it.

Having a police presence on public transport is vital to ensuring customers are safe.

We value integrity of information, we value processes, cyber- security. These are things important to the government.

My parents gave us a strong sense of civic responsibility.

It took me a while to learn how to spell my own name.

I am a strong believer in small government that doesn't interfere in people's lives.

I count calories and watch my carbs.

It's distressing to see anyone in the community struggle to access public transport - whether they're elderly, customers with a disability or families with prams.

For me, when you're standing in Parramatta you'll be looking to the west for the best jobs, not necessarily the east.

The community spoke loudly and clearly and said, 'You need to protect prime agricultural land, you need to protect our water catchments,' and that's exactly what we've done.

My strong pitch is that under the Liberal National government you'll have stronger, better future.

When the government says we're going to build something on behalf of the community, we do it.

Of course Labor think it's a choice between schools, hospitals or stadiums - because they were so incompetent they couldn't manage the budget so they never had the opportunity to build like we have.

The overwhelming message I was getting is that people were sick of politicians fighting amongst themselves and sick of the perception that politicians were in it for themselves and not the community.

I want the people of Wagga to know that my government will work hard across NSW, but especially in that region, to win back the trust that we have clearly lost.

The new Powerhouse in Parramatta will be bigger and better than anything this state has seen.

The relocated Powerhouse Museum in Parramatta will be the anchor for arts and culture for the region, and now the site for the museum is locked in.

Look at me - I'm the daughter of migrants and I certainly felt on the ground very early on in my premiership that people did warm to me.

I'm incredibly proud of the fact that my government has worked closely with communities of all different backgrounds.

We are a government that does its homework and listens to the public.

This is 2017, nobody should be sleeping in a tent on the concrete in the middle of Martin Place - it's not safe for them.

Sydney CBD is the eastern city, Parramatta is the central city and Badgerys will be the third city in greater Sydney.

I accept you need the right balance, people do need to know their privacy is protected, but when it's essential information which will be dealt with by security agencies... I do feel the public interest overrides that.

I hear what people have said about what they want to see the Opera House used for and what they don't want to see it used for.

The Opera House guidelines have from time to time been amended, whether it's for other sporting events or other causes. The guidelines have always been stretched in the part and the commercialisation of the Opera House has always been there.

Whether it is a hard or soft Brexit, there are opportunities here for us to be had.

For the states that take the lead on reform - asset recycling, deregulation, service innovation - the Federal Government could step back, and allow greater flexibility in how we deliver our responsibilities.

The people of NSW should not continue to be held hostage to a lowest common denominator approach that privileges the parochial interests of small populations.

Children are there to go to school and I absolutely support their rights to have views about the world and I absolutely support them expressing themselves, but not during school.

Some days in the office are easier than others.

In Sydney, it's not sustainable to have 41 council entities.

You cannot treat Sydney the same as the rest of the state.

I'm incredibly proud that no matter where you live in New South Wales, whether in the regions or the city, you're seeing projects come to life and delivered that were only imagined, that were only spoken about by the previous government.

I'm a fan of making sure our community grows and that we are always compassionate and remember our place in the world.

I want to encourage students during school hours to express their views, to discuss their views in the classroom or the playground.

I encourage young people to feel passionately about important issues including climate change. But to suggest that they should strike during school hours is grossly irresponsible.