Andrew Forrest Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“Wealthy people in Australia tend to give, and give very quietly.”

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

“You don't try and put rockets under prime ministers.”

“Disparity is Australia's worst social problem. Thousands of lives are slowly being crushed, while billions are wasted on thousands of little initiatives trying to 'close the gap.'”

“I really do think I can make a contribution in helping eliminate the disparity here in Australia and doing my small bit to help eliminate slavery around the world. These are huge issues for our fellow countrymen and our fellows in the world, where slavery is growing at an alarming rate, and it needs to be arrested.”

“I'd like to see the University of Western Australia and the other four or five universities in Western Australia really excel through having some of the greatest minds in the world attracted to it.”

“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.”

“Statistically after six months, if an Indigenous or non-Indigenous person has come off welfare, even long-term welfare, and has stuck in that's job for six months, then they've really broken in their own psychology the welfare reliance mentality. They're up on their own two feet.”

“The most generous part of your philanthropy could be the time you put in to procure the same results and same outcomes and same returns you demand in business.”

“There are people all over Australia who use their homes as hubs that they travel from, and they encourage their indigenous people to continue to stay there.”