Karl takes the Prime Minister to the cleaners. A verbal spray for the history books.

2 December, 2014. 12:14

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | [email protected]

If you haven’t seen it, YOU NEED TO SEE IT.

This morning on the Today show, co-host Karl Stefanovic appeared to reach boiling point with the illusive Tony Abbott.

In a video that has since been removed from all forms of online media, Karl Stefanovic took it up to Mr Abbott, after he said he wished “the Labor Party wasn’t in such a feral mood” over helping repair the budget.

Karl takes the Prime Minister to the cleaners. A verbal spray for the history books.
Karl takes the Prime Minister to the cleaners. A verbal spray for the history books.

“With respect, you were fairly feral in Opposition weren’t you, I mean the greatest respect by that, and … why would [Bill Shorten] do anything different when it worked for you?” Stefanovic asked.

“The reality is here that the budget position is in a shambles and every day it does get worse,” the Channel Nine host went on.

“It’s not in a shambles Karl,” Mr Abbott hit back.

“No one is buying what you are selling, what you are laying down. That is the problem,” Stefanovic replied.

The Prime Minister insisted that the “budget started to come under control the day the government changed”.

“Now, I don’t pretend that this parliament has been easy for us, not for a second do I pretend this parliament is easy for us, but we have already made substantial changes.”

But it didn’t end there, with Mr Abbott asked whether he was “worried” that he might be a “one-term wonder”.

Karl Stefanovic venomously dug in the boot with a verbal spray that showed a far more political-charged side to the television personality.

“Mate, you’ve got rocks in your head if you think we are buying your shit. I spend each day of my life answering to the greasiest media executives you’ve ever met… I would still take their word over yours. I wouldn’t f**king trust you with my wife at my wedding!”

Abbott responded quite sternly to Stefanovic’s outburst

“Just remember who you are talking to, Karl”

Karl returned fire once again

“I know exactly who I’m talking to. A backward, bank worshipping, concrete cowboy. You are nothing more than a former amateur boxer… But you act like you’ve taken as many hits to the head as Fenech. I’m sorry Tony, but I don’t like being lied to.”

Karl Stefanovic then removed himself from the set while the Prime Minister was still on the air. He is yet to comment publicly on the outburst.

 

Abbott as an amatuer boxer in his early 20's
Abbott as an amatuer boxer in his early 20’s

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311 COMMENTS

  4. good on you Carl I’m behind you all the way the man lies so much if he does get in next election God help us but labour have to lift their game too

    • Vodka is a totally different drink. But it’s not the point you have pigeon holed all Balkan by saying these serbs. Slivovitz is made in Serbia Croatia Bosnia Czech and even Hungary. SStefano vic is doing a great job. Hvala

    • Karl Stefanovic as not changed anything for me speak for yourself.Ithink he was very rude to say the things he did I think he as got to big for his shoes.To talk to a primeminister of Australia in that manner.Australians voted for this man so let him get on with is job.
      p.s I will never watch Karl Stefanovic on the morning show I Think he as done is time
      Regard M Crawley

      • Tony Abbott is to blame for bringing the position of Prime Minister to an all time low,Respect has to be earn t his portrale of Julia Gillard of ditch the Bitch started his demise.His continual lies,even his so called commission of Audit did not Identify that too many people are going to the GP.The mining tax revenue is so low because of the obstruction him but it still enabled funding for the school kids bonus not as he makes out living beyond our means.His head in the stand of climate change is well known of course he is right all the scientist are wrong.His performance at the G20 was sorrowful him bleating about his co-payment where other countries are struggling with hundreds of thousands of refugees what a lost opportunities,and him harping on about the free trade agreements John Howard did not like the idea where Australia would be worse off.His funding cut to organizations like the CSIRO generate jobs for the future replacing Jobs in the manufacturing sector that he would not support,.

  10. Karl Stefanovic is impressive. He is the most intelligent, worldly, witty forward thinking news presenter I’ve ever seen. Go Karl!!!

    • Jennifer Sheppard – you can’t be serious!! “Karl Stefanovic is impressive. He is the most intelligent, worldly, witty forward thinking news presenter I’ve ever seen. Go Karl!!!”

      What?? Are you a complete idiot. For a starter if Stefanovic was a news presenter worth two nobs of goat shit he wouldn’t be on morning TV the home of the Dip Sticks playing to an audience of morons.

      Best to keep silent and have people think you’re an idiot than open your mouth and remove all doubt!

      • “Best to keep silent and have people think you’re an idiot than open your mouth and remove all doubt!”

        Perhaps that’s something you should bring to Abbot’s attention, as clearly he hasn’t gotten *that* memo.

        Everytime he, and most of his party open their mouthes, they remove all doubt of their stupidity.

  11. Great going Karl..
    But it is sooooooooooo wrong the interview has been pulled..no freedom of speech
    Thank god someone in the media has the intestinal fortitude to tell it how it is and am hoping that you personally do not suffer adverse concequences Thank you Karl
    Ruth Close

  12. Beautiful work Karl bout bloody time someone had the balls to tell him what we all think. If was up to me you’d have his job and he’d be lining up down centrelink. He has done nothing for this country except let the world think were all a bunch of weak idiots. So THANKYOU for giving this country back some credibility. Why the powers that be seem to think they have the right to pull such an awesome part of the interview from public viewing also makes one wonder what the hell is going on with this country… Ya got my support anyway champ. Well done, need more like you out there.

  13. Well done Karl . We all thought it ,you said it. Tony(pinocchio)Abbott is actually worse than John(core promises and noncore promises ) Howard .

  14. Shame Karl you didnt ask old grabbott about the Freya Newman case. He can comment now that the case has been to court. The incidence with his daughter and a pseudo scholarship no other journo has got the testicular fortitude to ask!!

  16. karl, I think you are a bloody legend! You are the new Bert Newton with your original hair. Way to shirt front the pm and speak on the majority of the Australian people, tony needs to realise that he is not invincible. I think you should run for PM, you have my vote. Next time your in Darwin the drinks are on me mate. Stay classy you rippa

  18. I’ve never liked that Karl, but i’ll tell you this much, hes the only one whos had the guts to tell Abbott to his face, the truth. Hes absolutely right in what he says. Well Done, and in future i’ll have a bit more time for Karl. Didn’t think he had it in him. Well Said

  19. Karl, you are my hero. You have only said what ALL Australians are saying, only you actually said it to his face. If we could speak to him face to face, I would give him a spray too. So far, I have never found ANYONE who will admit that they voted for him, if this is the case then the election was rigged.

    To Karl’s bosses: If you punish him for what he has said, you must be in the same boat as Mr Abbott. We don’t see enough of this sort of thing in politics, if there was, then we might get a better bread of politician.

    Good on you Karl, keep up the good work mate.

    • I never heard Abbott apologize for all the muck he spewed on Julia Gillard. Yet he hates taking his own medicine.Me thinks he has gotten away with his own importance and forgotten he is here to represent the people of Australia, not his ego.
      Go Karl

  21. Karl you absolutely rock mate
    well done and i know the country is 110% behind you
    Abbott is a liar and thank you for finally standing up to this bastard because no one else has had the balls to

  25. Karl, I agree, you said what everyone is thinking. hopefully it will not come back and bite you in the bum. Tony (Gollum) Abbott is someone that cannot lay straight in bed and every time I see him on the TV, I could slap him silly, oh , sorry , he already is.
    best wishes to you Karl and well done from all of us.

  26. So nice to see someone give Abbott what he deserves, you have just said what most Australians think. You exposed him for the liar he is.

  27. for heavens sake,Karl is as self serving as Abbot,and when is everyone going to realise every single politician no matter what party they belong to are tarred with same brush!

  28. Well done Karl, you’ve just represented a whole lot of the public and expressed what a lot of us are thinking. Where are the people who voted in this man?

  29. I’ve enjoyed Karl as a news presenter and all the extra bits he gives of himself are excellent., by god Karl you hit the nail on the head this time. LOVE your work

  30. I feel sorry for Abbott….I can understand that some promises are being broken, but someone has to fix the problems this country is in, or we all will regret it for our childrens future!

    • I have not seen this interview, I’ve only read these comments. When policies are made and then changed by one independent vote who are we voting for? Fix that side of politics then you might not see so many so called broken promises. This country needs to stop handing out money for nothing and start reducing our out of control debt

  32. How can you say that fool rocks where were his balls when rud killed people where was his balls when gilard was their come on really just more hype for brain dead ALP supporters Goth Hawke Keating rud gilard all crooks been proved but none question them but yeah all you alp fanboys must love it. Not a fan of politics at all but yeah Idiots that say this guy rocks are just as dumb as he is. He will not bad mouth chase ALP as channel 9 would lose all it’s advertising money etc etc.

  33. Kudos, Karl. You have huge brass balls and were prepared to clang them together. Somebody should have stood up to him ages ago. I adore, simply adore Fran Kelly, Barrie Cassidy, Kerry O’Brien et al – however, none of them has had your fortitude and daring. You *may* be in a little trouble now with your boss – however, you have done Australia a service – we salute you from Western Australia. Good for you!!

  35. Very impressive Carl… Someone had to do it. Abbott is going to destroy Australia. You have gone up in my books by a flying mile!!

  36. Well done Karl!!!
    I have new found respect for you as a journalist and more importantly as a man.
    I’m so sick of the pussy footying around on TV and the cloak and dagger tactics used in corporate world.
    Say it like it is

    LOVE IT MATE!

  37. Karl I watch Today most mornings, and I have for most parts enjoyed your humour. However over the last year you seem to have become a little too comfortable in your position, and it seems that perhaps your professional prestige has indeed- inflated your head. Some days I have to switch channels as when watching you, it seems as though you are hard pressed to sit still on your seat and a little too over confident, and your humour is off the mark to the point of ridiculous. Karl on those days I have found myself wondering what you are doing in the toilet in between sets.
    Mr Abbott was well within his rights to remind you of your place.
    If your going to attack the Prime Minister of Australia do your homework, remember a little bit of Journo cred, use your great wit which you can be great, but mostly keep it proffessional.
    I think maybe its time for a change!
    Mr Abbott does have a big job post Gillard, cleaning up a terrible mess no doubt, but if he doesnt make some effective changes He may well find a whole country of Karl’s calling out for his head, or setting up tents on his lovely manicured grounds as they lose their homes because their businesses are taken from them, and thats exactly what his 1 term in the spotlight will be remembered for!

    • Well said Danielle, I use to watch the 9 morning show but now dont as Karl’s attitude has put me off. Time for a change of host and no matter what your political views show some respect for the Prime Minister of Australia elected by a majority of Australians.
      Pull your head in Karl!

    • So would you you have the same opinion if it had been a labor leader?
      Of course not. Karl would have been awesome!
      You’re hilarious.

  39. Finally, a TV presenter has has the tenacity to say what the majority of us believe. Too often, TV Presenters aim for a ‘tap on the wrist’ for fear of upsetting the Politicians or TV Executives. It has given is renewed faith that their are presenters out there willing to express the hard lines as felt by most of the Public. I commend you Carl.

  41. Well said couldn’t have said it better if I had of said it myself I don’t care if he’s the prime minister he’s an ass!!!

  43. Did anyone actually watch this cause Karl didn’t say anything of that last quoted rubbish. This just fuels hate between 2 ignorant parties that people love to subscribe to, like being in a tribe…

  45. Just watched the interview on YouTube and it was say lamer than how you made it sound….a pretty tame interview really, but good on you with your sensationalist journalism.

  46. karl,you called it as you seen it,this lot are living in a DOME if they think they are the worlds saviours.people are hurting and attacking workers,the unfortunate, pensioners,cost of living is becoming impossible to make ends meet.

  47. Amazing restraint shown by Karl. Tony Twoface wouldn’t have gotten off nearly as lightly if it had been me interviewing him. The fact that he removed himself from set shows that he was clear headed enough not to resort to anything physical, which is where I would have taken the discussion. Perhaps Karl would like to consider a life in politics? I know there would be a lot of people around Australia that would support him. He couldn’t possibly do a worse job than the current mob.

  50. I don’t think the video you guys attached is the one we’re after. Can an only see about half the quotes from the article. The 10mins I watched on the video looks pretty tame.

  51. Gee I didn’t see any of the quotes that was supposed to be said by Karl . I watched it live and he didn’t say any of those quotes

  52. Missed the interview … Annoyed but not surprised its been pulled. I have predicted every federal election win by media coverage alone, so am very aware that the people are brainwashed into believing that the politician will do for the people when in reality they just line their own pockets and get a huge filthy pension at the end of their term. Mr Abbott who do you think you are. If you don’t know the people are pissed at you and your governments ways don’t be disgruntled when Karl tells you where your at, eat humble pie and own your shit and ungag the interview.

  53. Go Karl! About time someone said something. The Government is getting out of control!You did what everyone wanted to do and finally Tony Abbot gets it, we no longer need to be quiet about it and finally do something about it . So props to you for standing up for everyone ! Definitely on your team!

  54. Well done …I am not where you are in your knowlegde Karl ..But I am truly grateful that you spoke your truth …One look at that man and you know he doesn’t have a good sole …He would send the the humble and needy to hell before he really looked into a childs eyes and felt their pain ..
    I am a mother of two little boys so I need the Tony care about all kids elderly and people who are just making on a 52,000 dollar wage.still trying to stay afloat …
    I think I am bless ever day …Their is so many people out there in much worst way then me ..He just not for the poor money Australian ‘s ..Angie

  55. go karl tell it like it is and mate if you run for president yes president thats if we ever become a republic i,d vot for you

  58. The part about Karl swearing and shitting on Abbott never happened. The quotes are fabricated. No where in the interview did that happen, just look at the video.

  60. so the budget isnt in shambles according to Abbott. The questions is, how did this massive debt hole Australia was in come under control and become a non issue, and conveniently so soon after his arrival in office. Because it wasnt really an issue he made out in opposition?

  61. Don’t be so gullible and watch the actual video, people. This article is the only ‘sensational’ part and mostly made up.

  62. For too long I have been embarrassed that we are becoming sheep that follow the crowd. Our opinions stay quiet while we become more and more dis-enchanted with the leaders of our day, yet we have no voice to express this, nor would they listen anyway. Our leaders continue to pat themselves on the back and give each other pay rise after pay rise. Our lives become more and more of a battle to stay afloat, however if you have money non of that is of concern. We are not the generations of united community voice but rather too busy with trying to move our own lives forward and too tired to fight together to force change. Empowerment of people’s choice starts with one small act, though Carl’s words may not have been the revolution we all hope for . Being strong enough to express one’s true opinion , can only be held with high regard. Respect comes to those who earn it, and for your corage so speak your own words rather than a script to nation wide audience. Carl you have mine.

  63. Any news programe that does not remain neutral is doomed. This wasnt take from online media by the prine minister’s office. It was removed by channel 9. Karl is popular. This will help him in the short term. Long term? He has been damaged by this. If you are constantly watching a bias programe your reality will become redirected without your knowledge. God help Australia.

  64. What ever happened to media presenters having a neutral view in an interview? Very unprofessional Karl, I expected more. You should never bring your personal feelings or views into an interview. Further more you should have more respect for the leader of this country regardless of your feelings for him. Try pulling that crap in Russia Karl, you wouldn’t wake up in the morning.

  66. What a load of rubbish. I just listebed to the entire interview online. This transcript does not reflect what Karl said or did. The saddest thing is that you have all been sucked in by this “transcript”

  67. That was unbelievable, whether or not a lie wa spoken which is not relayed in the above text, to use that language alone without the disrespect shown to the office is grounds for instant dismissal. How low have we sunk Ladies and Gentlemen?

  68. Go Karl,Did I hear that you were taking time off from today. I do hope its for the right reasons.GOOD ON YA. He wouldn’t have many votes left Regards Jeff

  69. How does this qualify as Karl Stefanovic changing the world? Read the two paragraphs of “outburst dialogue”. All he did was tell Abbott that he doesn’t trust him, called him names and then bailed on the interview. Not once did he say anything with political or economic value that could have contributed to a meaningful discussion. As soon as someone calls a politician (from either party) a dickhead, the public start celebrating them as a hero..

    Not to mention this entire article is fake. How convenient thats theres no traces of it online. If it was true it would have been broadcast live on channel nine for thousands to see

  70. Telling like it is Karl. Well done who does he think he is. He maybe prime minister but that was his choice of work. Reality is he is no different to you or less just a person

  72. It’s a shame that you’ll be condemned by some for such an outburst, however it is quite admirable that you’ve put your professionalism on the line to be able to get across the opinion of many. As inappropriate as his comments may have been, they were voiced in exactly the way most Australians would of. Big deal he’s the prime minister, he deserves to hear it exactly how it is.
    Karl’s the voice of most Australians who are able to recognise what’s really happening to Australia and our budget.

  73. This is a total fabrication of the ending of the interview. None of the last exchange with the swearing ever happened. Nor did Karl walk away with Abbot still on the air. The interview was concluded appropriately. Yes Karl asked some confronting questions of The PM but the swearing and apparent conclusion of the interview is a total exaggeration and did not happen. Also I’m not an Abbot supporter if you think it sounds like I am, not even close. I wish Karl had said these things to Abbot, unfortunately he just didn’t. Look up the interview and watch it for yourself.

  74. As much as I dislike Karl, and don’t watch the Today Show it has finally been said and done. I will say well done and Congrats to Karl for standing up and having the balls to say what the majority of Australians are thinking.

    I truely hope he is a one term wonder and gets voted out as soon as physically possible.

    However as much as I support Karl for his outwardly honesty towards the PM, I do not believe he should be on television either. Most of the time he behaves like he is on drugs or drunk.

    Surely there are more professional journalists who would do better in front of the camera then him.

  75. That’s great work there from Karl, and I am looking forward his new interview series Channel 9 is rushing out to capitalise on his newfound popularity. The series, apparently named “Karl Comments” features interviews with a number of controversial celebrities being asked questions by Karl in his newfound “interrogative” style. They include Rolf Harris (Karl asks “How many ‘kangaroos’ have YOU tied down you dirty old perv ?”), Clive Palmer (“Aren’t you just a fat rich d!ckhead with more money than sense ?”) and Officer Wilson, the alleged killer cop from Ferguson (“Why do you kill niggas, cracker ? They my boyz ?”). The series is purported to air over Christmas, the season of goodwill.

  77. Carl your a legend I love you saying what the whole of australia is thinking. Im in the defence force and believe me the soldiers and sailors all think the same thing I wish more people of your status would be as bold as you:)

  78. Geez where has the respect gone in this country. He was voted in, he’s doing his job. He might not do things in a way to please everybody but an outburst such as this is disgusting. I hope Karl gets the sack for such a disrespectful display.

    • Well said! Society is so focussed on “freedom of speech” that they have lost sight of the word “respect”. And the media fuels it!

  80. Nothing wrong with calling a politician a liar when the politician tells lies with the breaking of promises. Well done, Karl.

  81. I have recently switched channels in the morning because of Karl Stefanovic’s childish behaviour and this one tops the lot. We are all entitled to an opinion, but Karl has become too arrogant and his outburst epitomises this. Kochie would have handled this with way more class. I hope Karl either pulls his head in and grows up or gets replaced.

  82. Karl is and always will be a wanker. Labor screwed this country well and no Liberal get the kids from the morons in the country for trying to fix Labor screw ups. Karl, get of television, noone likes you.

  84. Why has this interview been censored and removed???? What happened to freedom of speech? First there is a blackout on the arrival of illegal immigrants by boat, now this. Wake up Australia and stand up for our rights at the next election and get rid of the Nazis

  86. Karl thank you for fronting the man who should be putting Australia first, instead of what seems to be a personal agenda and an indecent attempt to hang on to power for power’s sake. Megalomania seems to be the game. Hope you keep your job. There is space for your directness in politics

  87. Disgusting behaviours from someone who is supposed to be a professional. No matter what your polital bias there must be respect for the position of our Prime Minister. If we allow ourselves as a nation to be insulting and disrespectful to our PM we are degrading ourselves as a nation. Julia Gillard was the worst Prime Minister in the history of this country, but when those students threw sandwiches at her I was appalled. Where is the respect? Karl should know better and should apologise and all Australians should be ashamed. Can you imagine if such things were said in Thailand? He would be in jail.
    If we lose basic respect for our leaders we will degrade to a rabble. All those left wingers who supported Karl’s comments show themselves to be the bogan’s so typical of the left wing of politics.
    Tony Abbott is our Prime Minister and as such deserves to be treated as such.

    • I agree with you Leonie. The main problem with governing in this country is the bias of most of the media.they have no manners and turn a blind eye when it suits them and they twist the truth. They are going to do whatever they can to topple Tony Abbott and that goes for Bill Shorten also. We wonder why our children have no respect. Karl should be ashamed of himself.

    • Where was the respect for the position of Prime Minister while the liberals were in opposition? Appears that your memory lasts as long as a liberal promise

  89. Good on you Karl!! You had the guts to say what so many Australians are thinking. I don’t trust anything that comes out of Abbotts mouth. Never have……never will!

  90. What is it with this fascination Australia seems to have with this clown, Stefanovic? He’s not a political commentator, appears to know very little about anything apart from always being the biggest kid in the room and his so-called ‘sense of humour’ leaves a lot to be desired. Just another attempt at creating a sensationalist moment, devoid of any substance. The biggest mistake Abbott made was agreeing to even speak to this guy – two idiots in the same room.

  91. Wow, what a disgraceful idiot. Karl Who should leave journalism to those with some credibility. To try and put down a PM of Australia? You have really showed yourself up as a grade 1 idiot. Try and get your head out of your butt and do some real work, just for once. Who the … are you Stefanodic.

  92. mmmmm, a lot of people don’t want the welfare gravy train to stop. I was always taught if you don’t respect the person at least respect the position or office. Australia will be the next Greece in a handbag….u don’t like the changes now….what austerity measures will we need in 10 years if things don’t change

  93. I think you are all full of it, the PM did a fine job with the interview and Karl was just taking the side of devil’s advocate. The PM is correct that we are in a crisis with the debt accumulated and we need the sort it. I don’t care which government does it but it needs to be fixed. Seeing as liberal is in, labour should be seen as the one who help the government fix our budget! Just get it done people!

  95. Pull your head in Karl – you are just someone who reads lines & of no importance in the big picture. What would you do if you were given a house in ruins, as this government was given! Abbott has had to come in & fix one big mess. He has not made any friends in doing so, but if we want a better future for our kids, then we all need to pull our socks up. As soon as Abbott goes, & we know he will, we will be back to soft gutless leaders who will dig another hole for our future generation. So be a big man Karl, let off steam so that you believe you a hero. A professional would not behave in such a way.

    • Hahaha so you’re one of those that believes the Murdoch Press,Paula. The economy was in far better shape under Labor than it is currently, under this Govt.

      It’s a shame Karl didn’t ask Abbott about the woman he constantly bullied at Uni. Abbott must feel so powerful bringing a woman to tears.

  96. It’s about time time we stop giving these grubby politicians a free ride in the media. We need to question all of them and their motives with more robust resistance to their clap trap. We are continually being drip fed their bullshit.

  97. Its about time someone with some dash made the most of the forum they are lucky to have and say what most of us were thinking thanks Karl that was brave and required on ya mate.

  98. TV journalism at its most crass…notwithstanding the current financial situation Australia is facing [as are numerous other developed nations]common decency and respect should underpin your profession.

  99. Such an unprofessional comment from someone who is too big for their boots. There is a difference between an interview and a death by stoning, The guy who gave Gillard a hard time had to go.So should you Karl. Grow up!!!

  101. To Channel nine & the TODAY SHOW.
    KARL STEFANOVIC is very right in what he is saying to THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT & TONNY ABBOTT.
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    l can tell you th his before I die l will tell everyone about the CORRUPTION GOING ON IN AUSTRALIA.

    Yours sincerely
    Darren THOMSON
    Mob : 0414350838

  103. Karl knew exactly who he was talking to alright. He’s not the President of the USA or Russia where the office of the Presidency is revered and much genuflecting goes on.
    This is Australia mate where you can call a spade a fucking shovel. It’s a place where if you think the Prime Minister is a genuine dickhead you can tell him so straight to his face. And the minute we become unable to do that this nation will be diminished. And by the way Putin, you’re a dickhead too just like Tony said.

  105. To Channel nine & the TODAY SHOW.
    KARL STEFANOVIC is very right in what he is saying to THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT & TONNY ABBOTT.
    I WILL KEEP ON TELLING YOU ABOUT CORRUPTION IN AUSTRALIA. GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION & LOCAL GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION & POLICE CORRUPTION ALL AROUND AUSTRALIA. SO GO ON TO THIS WEBSITE http://WWW.CLRG.INFO & START DOING SOME READING & RESEARCH ALL ABOUT CORRUPTION GOING ON IN AUSTRALIA. This is from MOTHER ENGLAND WITCH IS THE CROWN OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
    l can tell you th his before I die l will tell everyone about the CORRUPTION GOING ON IN AUSTRALIA.

    Yours sincerely
    Darren THOMSON

  106. Honestly couldn’t care what the content was, Karl should be taken to task over his foul language. if this fool cannot show constraint in front of our children he’s no better than the idiot he interviewed.

  107. Car; thank you you have stated what a large percentage of Aussie think about that think. He is fucking our country up big time. We all want him out ASAP

  109. Karl…youre not the man! You made yourself look like an uncontrolled inept loudmouth fool….Does channel nine and the Today Show support you? They cant say they do as this would mean they support unproffessional arrogant behaviour in their employees.
    Someone needs to attend anger management…

  110. Im very concerned that so many of the people who have commented here have said ‘well done’ to a man who showed disgustingly rude, disrespectful and unprofessional behaviour to someone who he was interviewing. And worse still, he had the rudeness to carry on like this to a man who has the role of our prime minister and who was voted in. What a load of rude and disrespectful people we have here who have commented on how great Carl was in communicating his beliefs in the inappropriate way that he did. Shame on you!

  111. I have little or no sympathy for any politician, however it does appear that everyone has forgotten the last few Labor governments who left us with the huge debts we now have to pay off. Are we that selfish that we are happy to let our kids pay bills we’ve racked up over the last decade or so? Judging by what I’m reading here, we are. I don’t see anyone here venting their fury at the politican’s who caused this mess. What about letting rip at Kevin 07, Gillard & Shorten who by and large caused the financial shit fight we now find ourselves in? No I didn’t think so. Does anyone out there in Bogan land understand the meaning of the word ‘hypocrites’? No one is asking any of you to like the PM or any PM for that matter, however this was a very cheap shot given that the PM had no possible way to defend himself because no matter what his response was, it was always going to be wrong. What gives Mr Stefanovich (or anyone else for that matter) the right to denigrate the office of PM and humiliate a man personally on national TV? How the f**k would you like to be treated this way?. Grow up and apologise Mr Stefanovich! Its very bloody easy to be critical when your arse isn’t in the firing line isn’t it? What a disgrace!

  112. Lies Lies Lies, I watched the interview at the time it was screened on nine. The stuff you have written in italics is lies. It was not said. It just goes to show that you can’t believe everything that a supposed news site on the internet has to say. Go watch the link all you people that are having a go at Abbott.

  113. I must be missing something. Why does the article above have quotations from Karl and Tony that did not occur in the actual interview???

  114. Carl you have vindicated my views about your inept clumsy style. You are way out of line and obviously have amnesia, otherwise you would remember the utter debacle our previous government plastered us with.You’re a bloody embarrassment to all journo’s.

  115. Karl I stoped watching 7 because KOCHY is a dick head looks like I will be watching 10 you have two dickes and pull both at the same time

  116. Karl, you have no right to belittle our Prime Minister that way! Who the heck do you think you are?? It’s no wonder the younger generation have no respect for authority with disrespectful fools like you on free-to-air television, abusing their air time and being SHIT role models. It’s time you grew up! And channel 9, I think it’s time you got a new host. We’ve had enough of this childish idiot! Disgraceful!!

  117. Show some respect for the position at the head of the government that many Australians have given their lives for Mr Stefanovic. There is a difference between freedom of speech and a lack of respect.

  118. All these years the gov say they r looking after ppl. Why the inflation in goods..why didn’t the gov take control of prices after gst was introduced? Instead of paying billions of dollars here n there, pay ppls debts…this will help ppls lives (but gov don’t want us to b debt free).gov only say wot we want to hear. Control the banks to pass on the proper interest rates.there r ppl falling and about time someone spoke up

  120. I don’t see the big blue at the end. Is that made up? Karl and the PM seem pretty happy at the end actually. Did anyone actually watch the vid all the way through?

  121. Where’s the link to the video? Am I missing something? Opening line “if you haven’t seen it YOU NEED TO SEE IT!” So why on earth would you post the video link?! Come on!

  125. Clearly those condoning Karl’s outburst are idiot labor/greens supporters. You lot got us in this mess and without liberals fixing it every now and then we’d be behind Somalia in living conditions!!!!

  126. Karl, it is all very well to attacked and think yourself being a hero. Someone has to fix our budget and since all Australia wants including yourself is provide for everyone and it doesn’t matter where the money is coming from. That is why the country is going into a recession. I hope the Liberal party loses in the next election and let the Labour Party get in and do more damage and lets all end up like Greece where it will be too hard to try and fixed the country. Ya you go Karl. Idiot. Think you know how to balance the economy. With all the idiots above who applauded you. It is sickening to think the above people who commented are financially sound Because it will come to a day where the unemployment will get worst and if they think then the unemployment money they are getting and the poor pensioner will disappear than let see who will end up better off. All idiots

  128. Thanks Carl, if enough of us say your sacked Tonyshirtfronter Abbott. Then you should leave now. Your government is sacking teachers and closing down tafe colleges. You continue to sell our country to bloody china. They own our gas our iron our best farms out electricity and soon our water. You sold us out ypu prick. Then we have the right to throw your lieing arses out of power before your term is up. Get out now tony.

  129. Thanks Carl, if enough of us say your sacked Tonyshirtfronter Abbott. Then you should leave now. Your government is sacking teachers and closing down tafe colleges. You continue to sell our country to bloody china. They own our gas our iron our best farms our electricity and soon our water. You sold us out you prick. Then we have the right to throw your lieing arses out of power before your term is up. Get out now tony.

  134. Karl your unprofessional approach was disgusting. You are in the media so your opinion should be kept quiet whilst interviewing any person. I’m not a fan of Tony Abbott but really what were you thinking? You are meant to be professional at all times and you really stuffed it up.

  135. I was raised in a Liberal household. Abbott may purport to fixing the economy from the debt and deficit disaster he keeps on reeling out, and I hear him talk about doing it for our kids. Well, we may have a strong economy in 20 yrs thanks to him, we just won’t be able to live on this planet because he ignored current environmental issues. While I agree with Karl’s sentiments entirely, prime time TV is probably not the appropriate forum.

  137. Um, NOTHING is ever removed from all social media. This entire interview is easily found on YouTube and about 90% of what’s written in this article was never said by the anchor.

  139. Karl you are a man after my own heart. Well done, he is a joke. Get him out as our leader he is making a fool of us in many countries. Yay to Karl. Xx

  140. I burst into tears when I found out that the Abbott government won the last federal election, been so angry about things as my job was one of the first jobs affected after he got in. Karl, I congratulate you on doing what you did! I’ve wanted to see something like that for a long time! my family did a standing ovation in my lounge room. well done for putting him in his place.

  141. That’s just pure GOLD the Truth Hurts. Karl just said what the public is thinking.. Abbot needs to go surely the Liberal’s have more Talent than Abbot or maybe not. Great job Karl maybe you should be PM just say it how it is. That’s all the Public want.

  142. Well done Karl, someone needed to tell him how most Australians feel without letting him recite what we already knew. Abbott is like a record that got stuck in the same channel. Well done I am glad someone had the guts to tell this moron that it was not a good year, rather the opposite.

  143. I just watched this clip in it’s entirety. Umm…Karl didn’t say ANY of those things the article is suggesting. I think the author might be using A LOT of poetic licence here. Modern day journalism at it’s best. Wish I paid ten’s of thousands of dollars for a journalism degree to only make up articles and research information with Google as my only source. Clancey Overell, you’re a disgrace.

    The worst part is – all you readers bought it!

    PS – Karl’s back round isn’t Serb, it’s Macedonian.

  144. I think that all PMs and their little bands of followers should be taken to task. They all lie and then come back with another lie to cover up the previous lie, then they have the gall to actually believe it all.. I feel like I’m watching Faulty Towers except these people are supposed to be running our country and looking after the people and the countries finances. They have forgotten why they are there and need a total overhaul on their own behaviors. We the people employ and pay for these liars and we sit back and just go, it’ll be right mate. At last someone has had the guts to stand up and be counted. We should all be cheering for Karl. He is one of us normal everyday Aussies and he has risked his job to say enough is enough to all this lying.

  145. What a joke, here in lies the problem with society and the people in todays world.

    Karl should be sacked for his comments and all the morons posting here show why the world is in the horrible place it is.

    You do not need to like Abbott, it is pretty hard to like this guy, but I was raised to respect people, you do not need to like him but you should still show him respect, question him and call him out yes, but the things Karl said are not acceptable from a so called professional.

    This shows how far society has fallen when you can speak like this to the PM and its accepted and people actually applaud it, shame really, no respect anymore in todays society.

    It does not matter who you vote for, nobody should speak in such a manner to the head of the Country, if Karl decided he did not like the Queen would he speak to her in such ways?

    There is no respect, no morals, no honour in todays world as led by Karl and all those on the bandwagon here.

    Ps.. Abbott still needs to go but surely we can do it with a bit of class, not acting like teenagers which seems to be the mentality on those posting here.

  148. Karl thank you for being honest , your words are the words of many Australians. Channel 9 keep up the good work allowing hour team to keep people against the ropes when necessary and celebrate humanity at the same time.

  149. Thanks Karl for speaking for most of us…I can’t believe Abbott thinks he is doing good when he is throwing all these taxes at the average aussie to compensate his policies!! Is he living on the same planet as the rest of us?? Go Karl!

  150. About time some one told him to cut his crap. You go Karl. You have my support. Sounds like Karl should be in Tonys seat. Good on ya mate you said what 97% of us wanted to say to him.

  151. No wonder the respect for people in higher standinding has flown out the window…no respect for police,teachers,nurses,doctors,etc and now no bloody respect for our PM..go and burn our flag Karl,you disrespecting Nancy…you are a LOWLIUFE TV commentator , which hopefully after this you can go back to wearing a dress….absolutely disgraceful language and comments…if you were an interviewers bootlace you would have gotten your message across without all your crap….Pauline Hansen copped a public flogging for her way of wanting to see Australia ,and the country strung her up..well what a great state of disfunction are we in now ..our PM has taken on a task to correct all the bullshit Labor got us into ,how dare you speak to him like that….absolutely disgusted…

  152. Well said Karl, this is the Australia I’ve always hoped for… a forum for sense in a nonsensical Australia. Sure we’re all immigrants in a way and some blue..er??? than thou and me … notice how they call you ‘Serb’ … time to re-educate Australia!!! I think!!

  153. We to can speak up by protesting but what do we do we all just sit back and whinge. Goverments work for us the people.People power will always win out if we get off our butts and show the goverment by protest

  155. Karl

    You have only stated what most think except for the right wing Thatcherites. Enough was enough the lies and weasel words of this government are becoming endemic Well stated and have a great Christmas you and yours.

  156. i was so pleased to read I wasn’t totally alone with my opinion that Karl is getting far too cocky & big for his boots these days. I used to have a higher opinion of him than I do these days. There’s the typical journalist who report on matters, then there’s those like Karl who read their scripts to please the higher man above to get to where he’s really wanting to be!
    What a difficult position for our Prime Minister and this government to begin decreasing Australia’s debt that was kindly left in an awful state by the previous Labor government!! Everyone complains about politics regardless who is running the country, why don’t we just give a little credit to Mr Abbott for doing his best to decrease our debt!
    I, as an Australian & voter is absolutely delighted the boats have decreased under his givernment, & you have got to wonder how much extra $$$ that alone is that saving us. How much did each boat landing cost us to support – house/detain, clothe, feed, educate & any other hidden expendure??! Patience people! Giving this government a fair go! They deserve their term to get Australia in better shape, or at least prove to the real Australians they are at least making head way to make it better for us & decrease our debt!

  157. Karl it sounds like you let your frustration show with our so named PM something most of us are unable to do in public! After travelling to Europe and UK recently, you are so spot on he is looked at as the embarrassing loud mouthed cousin stuck in the past, the one you have to invite to the wedding, but don’t want to admit you know!
    Unfortunately the u tube video has been cut, to a sanitised version.
    Hope your not expecting an invitation to the PM Christmas Party, however there may be a visit to the Principals office, don’t let them squash you!

  158. Good work Carl.
    They are closing tafe and sacking teachers great investment in our childrens future. China now own our gas, electricity, farms and soon to be water. Thanks abbott another way you are looking after my childrens futures. When i get voted in you will work for the dole. No pension BONUS for polies and NO FORIEGN OWNERSHIP of our lands. Live here or loose it. Education manufacturing. Build a country not selling it. Stand down mr liar.

  161. Well done Karl, All these years the gov say they r looking after ppl. Why the inflation in goods..why didn’t the gov take control of prices after gst was introduced? Instead of paying billions of dollars here n there, pay ppls debts…this will help ppls lives (but gov don’t want us to b debt free).gov only say wot we want to hear. Control the banks to pass on the proper interest rates.there r ppl falling and about time someone spoke up

  163. well done Karl, you voiced the thoughts & opinions of the majority & this puppet Abbot needs to step down as he is ruining our nation .. &

  164. Some people are asking that Tony Abbott should be treated with respect? Why does this Pm deserve our respect when he did not show our last Pm any respect at all. Tony is the king of the lowest form of politics and was elected based on lies. Now he is being held accountable. Well done Karl. It’s about time someone in mainstream media said something.

  165. Well said karl. About time politicians are held accountable and not allowed to spew their vomiting lies on TV as truth. We as Australians need to stand up more and make these people realise that we elect them, and they do not have a god given right to go against what the majority of Australians want.

    I suspect I speak for all Australians (politicians excepted) when I say we want the truth, not varnished lies.

    “The Truth Shall Set You Free”

  167. Karl your guilty of lying too. You coward, you didn’t warn PM of your premeditated out burst. You willfully, deliberately withheld your intention to spray the PM without giving him the opportunity of being prepared and leaving the set you gave him no opportunity of reply.Thats called lying Karl withholding.
    That boarders on being a liar,a coward it was a cheap shot.
    A pathetic interview from an ‘ big man’ who cannot control his emotions.
    You’ve lied about a stack of things, hypocritical stance Karl.

  168. I voted for you Tony, a big mistake. Stop blaming the last Government on every detail – DO SOMETHING FOR AUSTRALIA – just stop playing the victim we are all over it!

  169. Thank goodness somebody has finally told Abbott what the rest of Australia is thinking. Question is who do we get to replace the current government as I believe the labour party are tarred with the same brush lying is obviously how you get into power.
    Karl you say it how it is are you up for the job, you have my vote!!

  171. Good on you Karl for giving that bastard the serve he so richly deserves
    Tony Abbott who must have his say
    Spouting bullshit in his stilted way
    With his lies and his pose
    Like Pinnochio’s nose
    His ears grow larger each day.

  173. Well done mate.
    You said what we all were thinking.
    No more lying and manipulating of the public.
    He is a worm, a con artist, single handily trying to destroy our great country to keep his fat cat mates happy, keep telling it how it is.
    Respect Karl.

  175. The prime minister is yr employee karl. I feel it would be highly advised that Mr Abbot remembers “who is talking to him”.
    Youv just reminded a nation we have the power to follow Icelands leed!

  176. Uhhhh it never happened its just made up well the last juicy bit anyway

    Mate, you’ve got rocks in your head if you think we are buying your shit. I spend each day of my life answering to the greasiest media executives you’ve ever met… I would still take their word over yours. I wouldn’t f**king trust you with my wife at my wedding!”

  177. I don’t watch morning shows as they are absolute drivel and pseudo-journalism. The sentiments expressed by Karl were right and it is what most thinking Australians feel. There is no excuse for constantly breaking promises. The Abbott government is spineless, reckless, irresponsible and blame shifting. They have not achieved one thing that actually helps human beings. Their policies are a world wide shame and disgrace from climate change to refugees. Not one dollar one the GP co-payment goes to fund the “in crisis” Medicare but ultimately goes to an American pharmaceutical company as a research fund. It won’t even create jobs for Australian Scientists but that’s alright because with the massive increase in HECS fees, we won’t have any Scientists in this country. Some of these policies did not get passed by the Senate because they are not in the interest of the Australian people. All our tax payers’ dollars are funding politicians to dance around in Parliament making fools out of all of us trying to get defunct policies through that don’t actually help this country at all. Worst government in the history of Australia.

  178. What the? I love that Karl asked some pretty tough questions. I don’t think it was biased, just sick of getting lied to. And you won’t find a bigger, more rational yet passionate critic of Abbott than me, but what is with this article??
    I found the video of the interview and it wasn’t nearly as dramatic as made out. I didn’t hear anything like:
    “Mate, you’ve got rocks in your head if you think we are buying your shit. I spend each day of my life answering to the greasiest media executives you’ve ever met… I would still take their word over yours. I wouldn’t f**king trust you with my wife at my wedding!”

    Unless the two had another interview, a day later, with exactly the same dialogue in the first four minutes and then got crazy, I’m not really buying this article. No wonder it’s in the entertainment section of this website.

    I’m sick of Australian Politics being about entertainment and not about really talking about the issues!!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxK4m9_-0r8

  179. Thank you Karl ,in a time of so called political correctness you have told him in a way that is correct for an agroant lying person who is more interested in watching himself on TV than doing the job of trusted servant of the masses. Great honesty and leadership on your part.thank you we needed it.

  180. I am Australian born and bred, from english /german parents.
    my heart and soul is in Australia , and for someone to finally speak the view of the underdogs, to the perk taking, extravagant living aristocracts of our only 238 yr old system, i say thank you Karl!!. We need more in profile like you LOL dont just share KARL , COPY and PASTE him everywhere . LOVE YA DUDE

  181. LeonieReply
    December 5, 2014 at 7:07 pm
    and if we are bogans leonie are you saying we are not worth having a say about the way politics is run and who benefits from their decisions ?

  182. Karl should be sacked
    I bet the TV executives look at him in a different light after what was said about them
    I’m neither for or against the major political party’s
    the mess from the former govt has to be dealt with..people wont like it and vote the ones who made the mess back in vicious cycle
    I’m happy about the boats being stopped or turned around. Australia should maintain our boarders
    Sara Hanson Young also needs to be sacked. She does the people of Australia a DIS-SERVICE

  183. All you people are just the sheep the pollies love….. No fact in this story and you all jump on board with blind enthusiasm.
    You lot are exactly why we should not have compulsory voting.

    By the way, Elvis is alive…
    Check out this link…
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  184. I’ve said it before,The Treasurer Joe Hockey is a liability, he is out of touch with the Australian People. Wish they would stop school boy bitchin antics, but hey we voted them in. No mention of how labour got us thru the GFC, we seem to be doing things we can ill afford with no jobs to do it with. Good to be focused, with focus comes the need to be flexible. You can only screw something so long before it breaks. Take head Mr Abbott, you may be performing well on the world stage but you’d best look over your shoulder at whats happening at home….. or you may have not home to go home to………….

  185. I like the sentiment that Karl has displayed here, it is what a lot of Australians are feeling, including myself. However I do believe Karl went too far and at the end was disrespectful. Some may say that Tony Abbott deserved it considering the job he has done thus far. But like him or not, Tony Abbott should be afforded more respect as he is the Prime Minister of this country. Disagree with his policies? Fine. Disagree with his management of the country? Feel free to challenge some decisions he’s made and force him to explain why he choose to do those things. But when it becomes a personal attack I believe that is when Karl stepped over the line. Debate can happen in a respectful fashion. And unfortunately I think Karl got lost in his own vitriol. He is the Prime Minister of the country not Karl’s chew toy.

  186. You do realize, that Tony Abbott, is the face of the party, He doesnt make this stuff himself, its the people in his party that make all the plans and desions, he honestly, has no say in what he says its planned by the party, Hes like a book cover, every book has its cover, every party has its face. Hes just the unluckly person to be in such a a pathetic party. But they all pathetic, they dont let people vote, what they want to change, they pick options, we simply just get ignored either way.

  187. Well done Karl,I’m glad you stuck it to the pompous shirtfront, though all politicians are the same.Next time have a go at their shady money grabbing, their $140,000 a year for life pension, their excessive pay rises, their government pension scheme we could never hope for, doing jobs they know nothing about and last but not least turning on their own people, like Julia Gillard our FIRST WOMAN PM was let down by her party and the women of Australia

  189. ‘Mr” Abbott would do well to remember who he is talking to. His employer. Go Karl, cudos for speaking what most of us are thinking. And good on you for saying that publicly for the rest of us.

  192. just really shows how unprofessional Carl is take your narrow minded one sided views off the air and learn proper journalism get that right first before correcting educated people on how to run a economy.

  193. i am so glad some one has finally put it to this person that was elected , that his lying and deceitfull politics are not going to be tolerated for much longer! Fullest respect to Karl Stefanovic for his outburst , even though it may cost his job, he in my view was just mouthing the words that others weren’t in a position to ! Bravo

  194. seems to be a bit of bullsht floating around. for one thing , the video is available online (see link below) I watched it to the end, they were both happy when they said their goodbyes at the end of the interview, and I didn’t hear any comments like:

    “Mate, you’ve got rocks in your head if you think we are buying your shit. I spend each day of my life answering to the greasiest media executives you’ve ever met… I would still take their word over yours. I wouldn’t f**king trust you with my wife at my wedding!”

    I think this article was possibly someones imagination, and not worth reading!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGipl-kkJ14

  195. All ways like karl .and now i got his back .i like the man .
    there are times in life aman has to do wat aman has to do.
    code

  196. Karl, you poor fool.You need to look at yourself in the mirror and then realise you are not the picture you thought you were. Your total disrespect to the Prime Minister of Australia reflects your lack of professionism as a journalist. Maybe Channel 9 should refer you to the positions vacant columns advertised in the written media.

  197. Why does it seem that everybody is singing high praises to this wayward newsreader who all of a sudden forgot that he was supposed to be an objective journo and not slinging like a thug at no less than the prime minister of Australia? I am shocked and disgusted by this abhorrent behaviour. I would have had him breath tested after that outburst!!! Shame on you Karl whatever your last name is, I am so glad I watch ABC News.

    And for all of you who are hiding behind this thug, have you forgotten already why the current government was elected in the last elections? You definitely are all suffering from short term memory loss, you lot!!! They are trying to fix up the Labor mess, as they always do each time Labor loses the election.

    Again shame on you Karl, whatever your last name is; you are not the best broadcast journalist that ever happened to Australian television.

  198. Can you please explain to me why my commemts pointing out that half of this article is a blatant lie was not approved and published? You should be extremely cautious about having a defamation case placed against you for when Karl Stefanovic becomes aware of your lies. This is not reporting and is an absolute disgrace.

  201. Karl is out of line. Abbott is just trying to clean up after Labor. It’s a pity Karl can’t show the same fortitude as Abbott during the interview process. He’s a bully and like a bully has run off with his bat and ball cause he can’t handle the heat. Pathetic Karl. He should be removed.

  205. For those that watched the video, Karl didn’t storm off.
    This news site is D grade rubbish out for a troll.
    All the morons that believe what they just read need to get your facts right.

    Quit wining and work your ass off if you want a better life.

  206. Cloe
    it was removed
    Congrats Karl i think you hit the nail on the head
    A question i would like to see reporters is ask politicians why should they keep getting pay rises hands over fist while people whop fort for this country get less and less
    Its pretty when you have a prime minister who is a rabbit and an opposition leader who puts a knife in his mates back
    and when it comes to re elect who can we trust ?
    Politicians need to be made accountable for any stuff up they make and not the backbone of this country (the worker)

  210. Well done Karl.thats much better than saying behind his back you’re gonna shirt front him.at least you have the balls to tell him to his face.good job it’s just what most of us think.

  212. Karl has turned into an arrogant cocky presenter. The PM is making some good progress but the media is always going to beat things up because they have nothing more exciting to do other than report on weather or upset housing commission home tenants. Everything is beat up out of proportion and Karl is jumping on that train and taking it to the next level with anything he reports on.

    I will no longer wake up with today and listen to a labor loving Karl! Show some professionalism in your profession and role and show some respect to the PM you low lying want to be journalist!

  214. Stefanovic was rude and abusive, Abbott maintained decorum answered well. Where IS the money supposed to come from – to pay Labour’s debts?

  216. I take my hat off to you Karl.
    This liar deserves no respect he is a bankers where & nothing more.
    Australia has gone back 20 years in 2 year with this mob

  217. I’m from NZ and we complain about our PM and would love to see him go, so I can sympathise there. Why not do what our country is trying to do if you don’t like him? Get enough people to do a vote of no confidence on him? Its not like Australia hasn’t had the govener general force the parliament in history before. It may be messy but if you want him gone so bad it may work. The people are stronger together than alone. And have more power than the government if they stand together. A democracy is a consensus of the majority of people not a few.

  218. Should finish Carl for ever. Insult his bosses, the PM and uses foul language on tv. To press for answers is fair enough IF he was that blunt with Kevin and Julia who (like it or not) had less answers, less ideas and actually created the budget problem.

    I don’t remember this attitude or appalling manners to those who actually caused the problem. Sack him.

  219. i hope the powers that be see the overwhelming support of Karls words. Tony Abboott os a disgrace and to have such a mediocre imbecile running our country is an embarrassment. My children have to see him on the news and question why he is allowed to lie and get away with it.

  223. Todays political representatives on all sides have no respect for the people of Australia, we are treated as though we are dumb as horse shit and have no memory and so long as they keep talking and spinning their crap we will get so sick of it all that we shut up and do nothing and it works!

  226. I think Karl’s behavior was disgusting. Swearing ata PM he as the media he an inflated opinion of himself. He is a reporter of the news we do not need or value his opinion but would like to hear what the PM has to say so we can make an informed decision. Karl stick to your job interview and report no one cares what you think of the PM

  227. So making up quotes is considered ok? Watch the article people before you make judgement. Shows that a large majority of the population are morons who jump to concussions without fact. It’s not hard to find the interview and then realise the story is a complete fabrication.
    Whatever side of politics you think your on… take time to actually learn something gather facts and make your own decision….you’ve all been duped by the author of this article and it’s irresponsible!

  228. Good on you karl , for telling it like it is, I have no doubt in my mind that all pollies are liars and up to their necks in corruption, and they all play the blame game while all the time,they all work for the banks to destroy the integrity of this nation, and party politics is nothing more than rock and roll wrestling, with both contestents pretending to fight each other, so as to fool the people that there is a reall fight going on, but the ac id test is

  230. Good on you karl , for telling it like it is, I have no doubt in my mind that all pollies are liars and up to their necks in corruption, and they all play the blame game while all the time,they all work for the banks to destroy the integrity of this nation, and party politics is nothing more than rock and roll wrestling, with both contestants pretending to fight each other, so as to fool the people that there is a real fight going on, but the truth is that they are in cahoots,and doing well at destroying this great country of ours, its a great scam if you can see behind the spin and media white washing,you know how it goes , libs tax the hell out of everyone and sell off more assets to balance the books until every one is sick and tired of being screwed ,and then labs get in and spend all the booty undeterred by libs,until were all tired of their spending sprees with our borrowed money and then libs get in with a mountain of promises which turn into lies once there in power, if it weren’t so serious it would be laughable.
    We know that our country is being controlled by a corporation which has invaded through spinless puppet pollies and is masquerading as government, as well we know that the corporation’s headquarters is in washington D C, my question is how did this happen without referendum, these are serious questions which need to be put to these corporate puppets impersonating the roll of govt. officials.
    We the australian public need and want answers to these crimes of mega proportion and we should have the right to referendum to decide if we want our country to be controlled by a private corporation, which is owned by the world banking industry.

  231. Good on you karl , for telling it like it is, I have no doubt in my mind that all pollies are liars and up to their necks in corruption, and they all play the blame game while all the time,they all work for the banks to destroy the integrity of this nation, and party politics is nothing more than rock and roll wrestling, with both contestants pretending to fight each other, so as to fool the people that there is a real fight going on, but the truth is that they are in cahoots,and doing well at destroying this great country of ours, its a great scam if you can see behind the spin and media white washing,you know how it goes , libs tax the hell out of everyone and sell off more assets to balance the books until every one is sick and tired of being screwed,and then labs get in and spend all the booty undeterred by libs until were all tired of their spending sprees with our borrowed money and then libs get in with a mountain of promises which turn into lies once there in power, if it weren’t so serious it would be laughable.
    We know that our country is being controlled by a corporation which has invaded through spinless puppet pollies and is masquerading as government, as well we know that the corporation’s headquarters is in washington D C, my question is how did this happen without referendum, these are serious questions which need to be put to these corporate puppets impersonating the roll of govt. officials.
    We the australian public need and want answers to these crimes of mega proportion and we should have the right to referendum to decide if we want our country to be controlled by a private corporation, which is owned by the world banking industry.

  232. Well said Karl.. that’s what makes you one of the best reports around.. never back down about anything you feel passionate about.. you have my full support…
    freedom of speech is what we all live by..
    Well done..

  233. I have never been more disgusted in my entire life.I think you have forgotten your position Karl.How dare you speak to the Prime Minister of this country with such disrespect.I am frankly surprised you still have a job ,how very generous of channel nine.I actually you used to enjoy this show,however your and Lisa’s obvious attitude towards Politics has become nauseating.I don’t care what
    peoples political leanings are,but I do believe in your position you should at the very least try to be a little less obvious as to what they are.When you are interviewing someone,please shut your mouth and don’t rudely talk and rant over the top of them while they try to answer…….believe it or not the veiwers are interested in their answers,shock…horror….it is not all about you.

  234. someone had to say it,.good on ya Karl..years back when someone hinted he was going to run for PM. we here said.. God help Australia ..if this f**ken idiot ever gets in..it doesnt matter who gets in, as long as Abbott and Hockey are gone..

  235. karl you were my favorite presenter before this……….,dont change a thing bud,need more real people like yourself!

  236. Baaaa Baaa, fkn sheep. The headline and article are just a shit-stir.
    Watch the video first, then make your comments. All that has been done here is show that those rabble who have a HATE for Abbott and the Libs will clutch at any carrot dangled in front of them to string him up. Any headline with just a whif of anti-Abbott sentiment gets whipped into a hate frenzy especially when incorrect social commentary attached to the dodgy headline is believed without verification. This stupid shit perpetuates further stupid shit, yet in this current social media environment it doesn’t seem to matter- throw enough mud and some of it sticks.

  237. Err…Umm I’m lost where does Stephanovik make comments about “not trusting with my wife” etc. come on stop exaggerating….or show the fucking proof!.

  239. I was horrified to read this! I might not agree with everything that our govt does but I also don’t think for a second that our previous govt was any better! Karl is a man who sits on a seat in a morning show and his head has grown out of control!!! To speak to the head of our country like that whether you agree with him or like him is besides the point. His our burst was disgusting and a blatant lack of respect! Shame on you!!!! I’m switching channels if that’s what channel 9 thinks is acceptable journalism!

  240. Karl, you should be ashamed of your complete lack of tact and of respect. I am sure that Mr Abbott could have said many unpleasant things to you in response, but had the grace to refrain from saying them. All of our politicians have made significant sacrifices to serve the people of Australia. Regardless of their belief or policies, none of them deserve shaming on national television. Get off the television Karl, you disgust me.

  245. I will keep on telling you about CORRUPTION IN AUSTRALIA. GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION & LOCAL GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION & POLICE CORRUPTION ALL AROUND AUSTRALIA. SO GO ON TO THIS WEBSITE http://WWW.CLRG.INFO & START DOING SOME READING & RESEARCH ALL ABOUT CORRUPTION GOING ON IN AUSTRALIA.
    Why did my COMMENT get deleted ?.
    All we are doing is telling THE PEOPLE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA THE TRUTH ABOUT THE LAWS THAT STILL STAND BY MOTHER ENGLAND WITCH IS THE CROWN FROM THE 1900.

  246. Fricking jerkoff….has he ever had to line up at centrelink …get the freak out of here…I’d like him To live on what we do..

  247. Your outburst will landed you in a lot of trouble Karl.But for the man like Tony Abbott I understand your action completely.He is deserve to receive every words you give him.Good on you mate.

  248. Absolutely marvellous Karl you deserve a medal for saying that to Abbott and how dare threaten you but reminding you that hes the PM. Its about time someone had the balls to do it.

  249. Everyone’s getting to the point of being fed up with politicians lieing and especially reporters who have to deal with this crap 24/7 with interviews . Good on you Karl for saying how you feel and not sweeping it all under the rug. When Tony Abbott wa asked a question a while and that was
    ” how do we know we can trust your words and you ,? He responded by saying” you can’t believe nothing that I say ” so what’s that saying to you . The idiots in this country voted him in so peoples don’t complain

  251. Get a grip Karl you are an overcompensated NEWSREADER, with an ego larger than most politicians.
    Read your job description and keep your one-eyed opinions to yourself.

  252. Thank you Karl for finely saying it as it is. Do the government think were all blind and stupid. Just admit there mistakes and move on to fix as best they can. Stop all the BULLSHIT.

  253. Have any of you actually considered looking up the source for this? Or are you just blindly believing everything you read? Karl said about half that stuff, and none of it was offensive. The roughest thing he said was the “you were pretty feral in opposition” bit, but the interview wrapped up pretty well.

    The reason idiots like this guy get voted in in the first place is because idiots like YOU fail to research what you hear and read and just take it all in as gospel truths.
    Absolutely pathetic, no wonder Australia’s fucked.

  254. I’m of Croatian decent, and I think Karl is the best news reporter out there. We live in a multicultural society yet we are all Australians. Racist comments are a made by small minded stupid people that have no character. Multiculturalism is what makes Australia unique. Who doesn’t lovr a nice thai dish, pizza or shrimp on the barbie? The only downfall to this beautiful country is a greedy government that also make false promises to its people. We are all just an everlasting bank to the government. Taxes, levies, fines, bills and cost of living, they are squeezing all of us. Organized crime, nothing more.

  255. I’m of Croatian decent, and I think Karl is the best news reporter out there. We live in a multicultural society yet we are all Australians. Racist comments are a made by small minded stupid people that have no character. Multiculturalism is what makes Australia unique. Who doesn’t lovr a nice thai dish, pizza or shrimp on the barbie? The only downfall to this beautiful country is a greedy government that also make false promises to its people. We are all just an everlasting bank to the government. Taxes, levies, fines, bills and cost of living, they are squeezing all of us. Organized crime, nothing more. If we only had a better choice. Labour or Liberal, no different.

  257. well you two are making an impression, onyas. funny on so many levels. disturbing that many seem to be taking it on face value too. onionesqe. nice one batoota boys, yer makin me think.

  259. Karl thanks for reminding me why I stopped watching you long ago, you are an idiot and a disgrace to the profession, you can say anything you want knowing full well that Tony or any politician for that matter has to cop your garbage on TV. You are coming second in a 2 horse race and you talk about dealing with greasy media executives, how about those executives dealing with a drunk lunatic like yourself. Show some respect for the office and find another way to draw attention to your sad low ratings. At least Tony had the guts to appear on your show when Gillard and Rudd avoided everything but the ABC. Karl you are pathetic. You have turned viewers away from Chanel 9 and maybe those greasy media executives will have the guts to replace you with someone who people want to watch. Maybe Peter is available.

  260. Hi all,

    I cannot find the video.
    Does it exist?
    Is this for real?

    Can someone post a link???

    I think this may be a gee up!

    Cheers,
    D-Mac

  261. I saw this interview live, and I do not believe the last comments were actually said (or at least not aired). Aside from that, I believe the media should try to stay neutral where possible – it is completely unprofessional to push your own political views on others in that way. Personally, I don’t have strong political views for either side, however the Prime Minister (or anyone, for that matter) should not be spoken to in that way. I would have said the same thing if this happened to Rudd or Gillard when they were in power.

  264. Haha nunga nunga ill bet my head on a post I could run this country better than abbott it takes common sense a natural mental disability that makes you think lateral and common sense to see the basic and most clear patterns in a problem to devolop
    a simple solution which most people dont have which interlects and high iq people go to uni and try and comprehend and study to get that knowledge the kind of knowledge that a few are born with, I fortunatly was born with it 🙂

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