Tony Abbott on Immigration, Energy Policy & Australia’s Future
4/24/202645 min
Australia’s direction is under pressure – and Tony Abbott says the fundamentals are off.
In this episode, the former Prime Minister joins The Karl Stefanovic Show for a candid conversation on immigration, energy, the economy and national security – and what he believes needs to change.
His message is clear: Australia needs to get back to basics.
Abbott breaks down:
- Why immigration should be based on ‘shared values’
- Whether Australia is bringing in the ‘right people’
- Why he believes current energy policy is failing
- The truth behind gas tax – and who’s really paying
- How to reinvigorate Australian industries
- Australia’s role in global conflict and defence
A direct, unfiltered look at where the country is heading and what comes next.
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First 90 secondsTony Abbott· Guest0:00
We should be confident that the people who are coming to this country share our values. If you believe in a global caliphate, if you believe in Sharia law, there are more congenial places for you to live than Australia. Donald Trump is not a god walking upon the earth. None of us are. We're more like Brian in The Life of Brian. [laughs] No Messiah, he's just a naughty little boy. This idea that gas is not taxed is totally false. The gas industry pays something like $20 billion a year in tax. The public can sometimes be misled, and on this it is being.
Karl Stefanovic· Host0:30
All right. Let's go. Tony Abbott, great to see you again.
Tony Abbott· Guest0:32
Thanks for having me, Karl.
Karl Stefanovic· Host0:33
We've known each other for a long time, um, and I've interviewed you many times, but the first time on Karl Stefanovic Show. A great privilege to have you on.
Tony Abbott· Guest0:39
Thanks for having me.
Karl Stefanovic· Host0:40
Um, it'd be remiss of me not to mention Anzac Day. For some watching, um, it'll be the night before, but then afterwards, during, and obviously after Anzac Day. A couple of diggers have said to me over the last six months the country they fought for isn't the same.
Tony Abbott· Guest0:54
Mm.
Karl Stefanovic· Host0:55
Do you agree?
Tony Abbott· Guest0:56
Look, I think Australia is changing, not always for the better. And I think our challenge, your challenge, my challenge, the challenge of all of us, is to try to ensure that our country is always building on its strengths. And the great strengths of our country are our core Anglo-Celtic culture and our foundational Judeo-Christian ethos. The Anglo-Celtic culture is the world's most welcoming. The Judeo-Christian ethos is the world's most universal. I think these are things to cherish, preserve