1.   Keating defended the deals as legitimate and said they were misunderstood by overzealous regulators and errant prosecutors.

2.   Keating defended the deals as legitimate and appealed his conviction.

3.   Keating defended the secrecy behind the pact, saying a public process could have thwarted the preparations.

4.   Keating defended his record of economic change, which opened Australia to international markets and forced it to be competitive.

5.   Keating defended the security treaty when asked about possible critical reaction from Australians of East Timorese background and their supporters.