John Howard Breaks Silence On One Nation's Surge & Liberal Party Crisis
6/15/202651 min
Former Prime Minister John Howard joins Karl Stefanovic for a wide-ranging conversation on the state of Australia, Labor's political challenges, the housing crisis, migration, One Nation's rise and the future of the Liberal Party.
Howard reflects on why Australians are losing trust in major parties, whether Labor misled voters on tax policy, and why he believes housing affordability is fundamentally a supply problem. He also weighs in on migration levels, assimilation, Australia's national identity and the growing popularity of minor parties.
The pair discuss:
• One Nation's surge in the polls• Labor's tax changes and voter trust
• Housing affordability and negative gearing
• Migration, integration and social cohesion
• The future of the Liberal Party under Angus Taylor
• Government debt and spending
• Why voters are abandoning major parties
• Donald Trump, Nigel Farage and global political trends
• Why Howard remains optimistic about Australia
One of Australia's longest-serving Prime Ministers reflects on the biggest challenges facing the country – and what comes next.
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 10:00
They say everything happens for a reason, but I suspect everything happens for a Reese's, like this commercial break. Did you need 15 seconds away from music or 15 seconds to eat a Reese's? Perhaps it's true, everything happens for a Reese's.
Speaker 20:14
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Karl Stefanovic· Host0:33
The second longest serving leader of the nation, John Howard. He led the country through some incredible moments, difficult ones, highs and lows. And in 1999, John Howard kicked off an investing boom: shares, investment properties, super. Now, the Labor government is effectively turning back the clock 27 years and removing the legacy which set our generation of financial aspiration in motion. Here is my chat with the former Prime Minister, John Howard. Mr. Howard, so good to talk with you. Thank you for spending time with The Coast economical.
John Howard· Guest1:10
A great pleasure, Joe.
Karl Stefanovic· Host1:11
Where do you think we're at in this country now?
John Howard· Guest1:14
Oh, look, I'm still a superb, a supreme end, I hope people might say, superb optimist. I'm an optimist about Australia. I have never felt that we have challenges that can't be overcome. Uh,