From a Chinese from mainland China, we dont think Australia as our enemy but a good friend and a work partner, if Australian and NZ didnt know the U.S. government spend over $300 million each year in a Anti-China programs around the world, and why, would we invade Australia if we can buy your products and resources, i hope we can have peace with Australia and NZ. Edit: 谢谢 Paul Keating.
From an australian in China at the moment working here in China teaching the VCE here so students can visit and study in Australia I could not agree more with your comment.
The vast majority of Australian people think of Chinese people the same way too. We agree with everything Keating says. Please ignore our politicians and media - they are stupid and easily manipulated by anti-China think tanks, they do not represent us.
As an Aussie I'm beyond ashamed of the way we are being used by the US. Sadly I'm old enough to remember the *Indonesia is going to invade us propaganda, then it was the Japanese are going to buy Australia and take over propaganda, now it's China's turn with the same old lies being fed to us* It's horrible they have spent a 3rd of our GDP to please Washington and they are not only in needed by Australia, but it's pushing our debt levels to extremes (and magically helping the US because we will be buying US treasury bonds to cover this debt of course). 😡 So mad at our country for letting us get into this position.
Paul Keating is 100% right on this issue. AUKUS is a terrible idea; we just become a vassal of the USA. The USA as a global force is dying, and Australia should not let its self be dragged down with it.
Paul Keating is turning out to be the only sane person in Australian political circle. Every politician wants Australia to be US' 51st state. Australia is not really an independent country at the moment. The US is sinking, their banks are all collapsing. Australia's biggest economic partner is China. The reason why Australia is unaffected by 2008 recession and not experiencing what Europe and UK are experiencing right now, is because the money are flowing from China, Indonesia and India. Yet the Australian politicians can't see this; they rather partner with the UK in whose economy is worse than Russia. And US which had reached the debt ceilings. Unbelievable.
Signing Lima agreement with Comrade Whitlam and Comrade Keating’s Superannuation did-more-for-China than any one Chinese leader did-for-China! Unequivocally Superannuation starves Aus economy of innovation&capital/offshored everything. Makes You wonder whether Holt really just forgot how to swim?
Shutting down those propagandarists pretending to be journos WAS A BLOODY CLASSIC! Especially the bloke from SMH and how he slammed him on the article and demonstrated how well read he was!! What a display of no BS character!
Keating just munches thru the so-called journalists of today, the level of journalism is at its all-time low beating the war drum and fear-mongering instead of asking the questions for solutions for peace and stability with our largest and long-time strategic trade partner. Keating legend! We are lucky to still have someone calling a spade a spade!
@@aleanbh3808 85% of what he is saying is common sense and info they should be able to obtain easily. I hate judging people but I don't understand how they have their jobs
79 years old and still razor sharp and runs rings around any of the pathetic politicians we have today... He absolutely tore those "journalists" a new one, loved it!
@@neilbush9873 its remarkable isnt it, those true blue bush wacker aussies we all bow to as the true Aussie diggers are champagne sipping turn coats, selling off the commons piece by piece....you couldnt buy a chunk of China or most other countries, they just wont let a foriegner own it, in Straya, its a port Darwin two for one special, those thieving elites...EAT THE RICH
That has got to be the best interview the national press club has ever done well done Laura and what storm of fresh air watching those so called journalists getting a true serve absolutely brilliant we need more of this type of truth telling
Statesman hahaha just remember we have to stand on our own feet! Even this idiot said so much! Don't ever forget Singapore! This old man has no idea what he's talking about, he sounds like a lost trump!
Wow, this must be the best interview I've ever seen in my entire life. I am not Australian or Chinese (I'm from Spain) but this gentleman can use his brain and beat all this incompetent journalists. It was satisfying to watch! The EU has long lost his sovereignty. I hope the Australians don't become another puppy like us...
...though Varoufakis certainly helped bring a huge amount of attention to what was actually going on, helped people realise they'd been sold out, and he mobilised a new generation of economically savvy lefties across the EU. And it began with a young Greek economics lecturer at Sydney University watching Keating regularly humiliate the Libs and their servants in the media.
No he don't he was the worst PM in Australia history who even made the worst recession ever in Australia history when he was PM back in late 80s early 90s.
Signing Lima agreement with Comrade Whitlam and Comrade Keating’s Superannuation did-more-for-China than any one Chinese leader did-for-China! Unequivocally Superannuation starves Aus economy of innovation&capital/offshored everything. Makes You wonder whether Holt really just forgot how to swim?
Absolutely brilliant. The Australian media is a supine disgrace. The xenophobia and arrogance of Matthew Knott was particularly shocking. Paul Keating provided a wise and coherent presentation and absolutely destroyed the media lackeys. Can we please have a real PM to lead Australia.
He can say all this because he's not PM anymore. If he were still PM he'd have made the same deal as albanese. Australia does not have independent foreign policy. If Australia tried to differ from American policy that government would likely be overthrown.
@@nicholascharles9625 So governments should simply follow the yanks at the expense of Australia, just so they can save their own arse. That is piss weak and I can’t believe someone would even write a pathetic comment like that. Albo’s only job is to do what is best for Australia and sell it to the public, and if the public doesn’t buy it then that means he isn’t up to the task and should let someone else have a crack.
@@artnull13 obviously you didn’t watch the video. He said we need to defend ourselves, not surround another country’s border and pretend we are worried about ourselves. are you thick?
I love this guy. He absolutely chewed out the media corps here. The lack of intelligence, integrity and a backbone in the modern media and political class is truly terrifying. We are embarking down a dangerous road with another series of misadventures with the US. Only difference is that this is on our front yard. If it blows up in our faces its going to get really messy.
I absolutely agree with what you said. and we mustn’t forget that the USA is no one’s ally. The USA doesn’t have any allies, heck.. only two weeks ago they blew up the nordstream pipeline of their BEST ally - Germany. That is certainly a HUGE betrayal and one not to be overlooked by our lapdog politicians. Stop kissing US butt and start acting like an independent THINKING nation!
OMG, This man is fabulous. No one ever questions the so-called journalists when they repeat whatever their handlers or funders tell them to. This was invigorating. If the US press club meeting ever had an honest, intelligent person like this attending, they would all be sniveling in a corner.
@@sayreharder1541 I don't but I'm impressed that a person in politics has the intelligence and historical knowledge to knock those imbeciles down. I think it would refreshing if any US politico had the confidence and knowledge to do something similar.
He didn't "question" any journalists - he gave a silly, incoherent and hypocritical speech then refused to answer any questions in good faith. Keating was a pathetic figure in this show.
Signing Lima agreement with Comrade Whitlam and Comrade Keating’s Superannuation did-more-for-China than any one Chinese leader did-for-China! Unequivocally Superannuation starves Aus economy of innovation&capital/offshored everything. Makes You wonder whether Holt really just forgot how to swim?
Sadly one has lead to the other, unless Labor walk on eggshells and play it safe we'll have another 10 years of going backwards at sprint rather than step by step.
Yeah the quality of CCP journalism is a lot better isn’t it mate. So much better it’s not influenced by facts nor can you get ex-PM’s acting as foreign agents.
@@artnull13 the problem of today's world is that ppl in the west are so complacent and arrogant that they like to give opinion on subjects that they have little knowledge of. and love to force their idea upon someone else
@@artnull13 when you say CCP or communist or dictatorship, I know you have 0 knowledge of what what you are talking about, you are filled with distorted narratives of western propaganda... it's pityful, it's time to have some critical thinking instead of echoing some brainwash terms
@@DR77618 says the Kremlin troll Z-bot - you’re going to love it when CCP China takes back outer Manchuria; you know they have interesting plans for those young Russian women there wumao.
This guy is bloody brilliant! Such a terrible shame we've lost politicians like this. I hope he's able to ignite some serious debate on this issue before it's too late....if it's not already.
Bloody shame - Australia could be involved in more arms deals and covering up genocides like Keating did when he was PM back in the late 1990’s with East Timor.
Signing Lima agreement with Comrade Whitlam and Comrade Keating’s Superannuation did-more-for-China than any one Chinese leader did-for-China! Unequivocally Superannuation starves Aus economy of innovation&capital/offshored everything. Makes You wonder whether Holt really just forgot how to swim?
This former Australian PM is truly up-to-date and balanced in presenting the facts unlike these arrogant, ignorant novice journalists who were put to shame by their sheer ignorance of geopolitics.
Tingle seems better than most though. She's giving him a platform and she's asking intelligent questions. If abc didn't exist, she'd have to be on alt media, with Michael West or something. The corporate/ commercial media would have no place someone like her.
@@joshc6569 Clearly better than the nincompoop 28 year olds but she was also out of her depth. They needed a compere more versed in geopolitical history to do the program justice.
Paul Keating is happy to criticise the British, US and Australian governments and it's leaders but will not utter a word of criticism towards the Chinese government or its leader Xi Jinping.
It's come to the point where if a person criticises AUKUS, they are immediately labeled as traitors or CCP spies. Hats off to Paul for saying what everyone else is too scared to say and pointing out the truth that the pollies and spy agencies don't want you to hear.
same here in Scandinavia , if you are not coming out clear in full support of more weapons for Ukraine you are a supporter of R and president P. It sticks ! this conflict is bankrupting europe , "Ukraine fighting for our freedom" please ..if you want to fight then fight and pay for it yourself .
Nah we just see you as appeasing dickheads ignoring all the grievances the CCP have done to us, their neighbours and their own people. You would rather see sovereign nations crumble than do what our ancestors did and defend the rights of nations threatened with annexation. Appeasement never fucking works
The likes of Morrison Dutton Hartcher Markson Hanson Bolt Jennings make me doubt on humanity, fortunately we also have decent people like Keating in Australia. I watched this interview 3 times in a row, Keating's extraordinary intelligence, integrity, honesty and fairness blew my mind. I can listen to this wise man all day. Listening to this man for an hour beats 24/7 far right propaganda on Sky over a year.
Oh yes Keating what a decent bloke, he was so decent to support Suharto in the killing of the East Timorese back the 1990’s - the man has blood on his hands. He is also very dishonest given he profits from CCP involvement.
Gosh, the questions that those journalists asked show either they have been so brainwashed by Murdoch's media or they have really convinced themselves of the oft repeated lies. Keating is indeed a true Australian and only think of what is best for Australia and not being a pawn of US or UK like what EU is. Albanese reminds me of Scholz of Germany, knowing what Germany needs but just don't have the personality and courage to protect Germany's interests.
Regardless of the wisdom of nuclear submarine deal undertaken by the present Government, when it comes to being “the worst deal in history” Paul Keating needs to look no further that his own incompetence when he was in office. The ‘failed rock band manager’, seeking to call himself “The world’s greatest treasurer” needed to balance the budget. He did this by selling off the Commonwealth Bank, which robbed future governments of any control over interest rates, and thereby inflation. Initiating the boom-bust that we are enjoying today? He then went on in 1985, to being instrumental in the ‘Negative Gearing’ legislation, with the naive belief that it would make more housing available, and boost the economy? In fact, by the figures of later reports, it had the very opposite effect, not only did it encourage states to end involvement in social housing, but 90 percent of the speculation investment went into established homes, and not new constructions. The result was what we have today, with an estimated 150 thousand homeless, and soon to be rising as more homes are foreclosed on, and people are forced onto the streets? When Paul Keating, now advisor to the CPC, China, talks about the “worst deal in history” he should consider the thousands of families and children his incompetence forced into poverty and ruined lives.? And the stresses that broke so many families apart. Perhaps he should have an Oscar for the biggest failure in history?
The absolute mediocrity of those journalists with their high pitch voices, completely wrapped up in theirs neoliberal ideologie consistently ignoring the reality and nuance of international relations and diplomacy. Those idiots are justifying, to a naive Australian public, the destruction of 40 years of well crafted international policy that made us a very wealthy nation, to the sole benefit of American worse administration and some very corrupt people from the Capitol hill.
Signing Lima agreement with Comrade Whitlam and Comrade Keating’s Superannuation did-more-for-China than any one Chinese leader did-for-China! Unequivocally Superannuation starves Aus economy of innovation&capital/offshored everything. Makes You wonder whether Holt really just forgot how to swim?
dumb next to paul and any other person with half a brain and the ability to use it .. the only thing they demonstrated is what a pack of parroting gallahs sound like, not an original thought to drive a question amongst them, ... its clear they didn't actually listen to what was said and just read questions handed to them by their equally dim witted editors,
Really? Like when he was unable to answer simple questions at 47:20 - a clear sign of weakness and failure of his position. Sounds more like a schoolyard bully who throws names like ‘dumb’ to win an argument not a elder statesman.
@@artnull13 when was the last time you heard a politician put our current situation into historical geopolitical context so accurately and clearly? He won the argument. Why shouldn’t journalists be accountable and why are they so weak they can’t take criticism? Did they get their “feelings” hurt? How weak and insipid we have become instead of being able to give our opinions and take criticism. You get called worse than that at school or University arguing your position. It’s the issues, the decisions, and the consequences that are important.
@@Portents-Magic-imagination Loraine it wasn’t about their feelings but name calling and being bully is a sign of weakness and an inability to defend your argument. Is that how you win your arguments by shouting and name calling at people? Maybe in China not in the west. *As you pointed out Keating was weak and insipid as you say because he was unable to address their point their point of view and take criticism* instead he called them stupid. I certainly didn’t hear Keating put the current situation into any geopolitical context. It was so clear yet you’re unable to contextualise it 😂 please if it was so clear surely you can write a summary in reply to me. If he had then he would have mentioned how China is literally threatening every single neighbour around it militarily - but he didn’t. What I heard was - we should do what China wants and not anger them because of reasons and something something US hegemony and we need to more reliant economically on China something something sovereignty.
@@DR77618 = Kremlin Z-bot 🤡 How is he spot on? Except for he’s against Australias interest. Worry about your own country which is about to collapse komrade 🤡
Simple - IF you're not corrupt, you do not fit in the government 😂 unlike china, since Xi became president, in 2013, he started a bureau just to clean up corruption - that's why most of the western leaders esp. the US, hate him.
It's sad to say but if you look at the current crop of Anglosphere leaders, Biden, Sunak, Trudeau, Albanese, Simpkins, they all seem pretty ordinary. Politics has become far more a career than a vocation (vocation comes from the Latin word for "calling"). Also, look at the response to this. Keating is talking geopolitics, his detractors' responses are "he's sexist" or whatever. There's a sort of a neutering of everyone in the world at the moment.
@@Banana_Split_Cream_Buns All of the politicians that you mentioned are simply lapdog of the American regime ( including Albanese), while Keating IS NOT !!
@@DR77618 says the Kremlin Z-bot 🤡 lapdog. Keating is merely your CCP lapdog of Xinnie the Pooh wumao. I’m sure you’ll be happy when CCP China takes back outer Manchuria from the blyat country called Ruzzia 😂
@@fredtan1506 And served his country for 31 years, making him the longest serving PM in the world. He absolutely transformed SG from little more than a fishing village to an economic powerhouse with a GDP per capita that was 2nd highest in the world. Currently, SG has a GDP per capita that is almost DOUBLE that of Australia. I have spent a fair bit of time in SG, but much less than I'd like to have. Any comparison between SG and Aus is simply laughable. Any comparison between Keating and LKY, even more so.
OMFG, what a wealth of knowledge this man has...he is as sharp as a razor at his age...everything he said and stated is from his experience and his deep understanding of politics. He speaks from his heart and tell the truth and clearly answered every single questions to its core...all those ashamed journalists got screwed big time.....I adore him even more. We definitely need politicians like him to run our country who is confident and genuinely know what he's talking about and very decisive. Wake up people...stop kissing US asses...they never truly care about us...everything they do is only for their benefits...just like Keating said they'll dump us just like they did to many other countries.
Despite his age and long years away from prime ministership, Keating is still fully up todate with current domestic affairs and geopolitics. He shows great depth and clear vision on all these. An amazing person and I have never been disappointed by his speeches.
China wanted to break away from rely on US articulture crops, one country suit to their needs was Australia. But US won't let it happen, therefore they burn down Australia 2018-2019 Fire, and forced China continue buying their crops for 5 more years! This year, China refused US secretary of state Blinken visiting, for what? refuses to sign trade deals contract! Still hoping good thing can come out from Australia!
The French subs only 5 percent enriched as against the American 9o percent.....absolute lying ignorant BS all nuclear power plants use u238 which in NOT capable of making weapons.
Start at 5:00 listen to her clear question then he’s long pause and he’s answer that has nothing to do with the question then he lies and once you pick up on he’s Bobby language you’ll realise half the things he says are lies and he hates USA because they loved Hawke hated Paul, AUKUS subs are undetectable by satellite or Radar and every Collins class would be detected within 4 days when surfacing he lies and contradicts himself focus on every time he touches his face 😎
Signing Lima agreement with Comrade Whitlam and Comrade Keating’s Superannuation did-more-for-China than any one Chinese leader did-for-China! Unequivocally Superannuation starves Aus economy of innovation&capital/offshored everything. Makes You wonder whether Holt really just forgot how to swim?
My goodness how good is Paul Keating! After watching all of it I think this talk has made history. I respect him even more in his older age than ever before!
Keating said “Maggie Thatcher killed the UKs industry “when she took on the unions”. Yet the UKs manufacturing is almost 20 percent of GDP while Australia’s manufacturing is below 5 percent of GDP…..just more lies?
As a political refugee from behind the iron curtain 35 years ago I hated everything associated with the left. Hated the USSR/Russia, China and the rest. Yet first time in my life I voted for a leftist Mr Keating. Hear him again I'm very impressed how sharp and real he is. The world has changed. My illusion of the western dream has crumbled. Freedom is gone. We are bombarded with lies from our governments, I have witnessed the brutality against our citizens during c..I'd, we supported unjust wars and the list goes on. Now this Ukraine warmongering and demonisation of modern China, sticking with aggressive America which causes death and destruction everywhere while China is building and producing things beneficial for all and is not interested in any war. It's time to realise the US is a Titanic. Get off that death trap and get friends with China and prosper our region where we are. China is the future.
Mr Keating is a gem, a great thinker with a brilliant understanding of geopolitics. I salute him for what he said on the programme and the way he responded to the questions. I am so ashamed of those questioners, they are so shallow, dumb and stupid. If these people are our future press corp, Australia is doomed.
@@SuperSnickerS19of88 What interests? He demolished that insinuation in the interview. Did you even listen to the interview or was it a tad much for you?
Australia is very blessed to have such an excellent senior politician. I am so pleased he has given the journalists a good scolding. In the UK, all the politicians are US running dogs and they are unable to think for themselves for the betterment of the UK. The question is will the current PM and that Wong woman be doing anything good for Australia.
Honest appraisal of the Australian-China-US realtionship. Brilliant thinking from a brutally honest Australian. Salute Mr. Keating and Laura is great host ! Thanks very much.
The problem goes back to the 1996 federal election when Keating was defeated by John Howard, aka 'the rodent.' History will show that was moment Australia changed, and not in a good way. John Howard was the worse thing that ever happened to Australia.
@@bushgothic7438 worse than Keating enabling genocide to occur in East Timor and trying to cover it up? You’d love Polpot and Hitler too by the sounds of it.
@@zhoubaidinh403 really seemed like he was running away from answering questions like a coward. I mean when you attack the person asking questions like a school bully rather than their question it shows intellectual and moral weakness. 47:20 It’s no wonder you like him though - he often impresses the feeble minded
@@artnull13 If the premise of the question is based on pabulum...on skewed narratives promulgated to manufacture consent for a war that is not needed but just to maintain US hegemony, then you are the useful idiot primed to be used as cannon fodder for Uncle Sam's war of aggression.
This is best from genuine ex PM of Australia. Bravo Keating to dispel the rise of China would be a 'threat' influence by US. I urge my fellow citizens to not follow the America to avoid self destruction. We are all for peace and prosperity
Respect to the great man, I often struggled to watch an hour long interviews, but so interested by his intellect and sensible reasoning that I've watched this twice. His insight and reasoning just makes one wish if only more leaders were like him, maybe the world can be a better place. Utmost respect 🙌 (I'm not even Australian)
I know how these people thinking about China, their viewpoint. but they have few ways to know real China, and refuse true message from local China as fake news.
Watching it once was a waste of your time- He does not have the latest national security information/briefings! Why is that so difficult for people to understand? Just because someone speaks well doesn't mean they are automatically correct. It means they are arrogant- which is and has always been Keating's biggest weakness.
@@Nathan-ry3yu Let’s look at that closely our current interest rates is equivalent to interest rates of his term as treasurer & prime minister. Yes their is fault on him for allowing it to occur but he has given his defence. Secondly when you take out a loan, the person taking out the loan has to be mindful of rises. Not be greedy and want the best home, boat and car. Holidays to boot, we should be living within our means.
Dunno how much the Brits are getting, most of it's probably going to usa. Brit is just like us, just another appendage to uphold US hegemony while getting unscrewed in the ass economically.
The Brits are getting jack all from this deal - it was discussed and mocked in U.K. Parliament given Sunak had said it was as a consequence of Brexit. You’re using British designs and that’s it. It’s being domestically built in Australia - so you’re ‘wasting’ your tax payer money on your military industrial complex. You and 74 other jackasses clearly no f-all.
No!!! He is a very clever man. Patriotism will not make him wise. He understands the world evolution and geopolitics especially in this region. He said it correctly. China have no interest and will never militarely attack Australia. FOR WHAT REASON??? Get some more Coral Trout for free? Just a thought 🤔
It’s just so unfortunate that all across Australia, there are so few clear heads as Prime Minister Paul Keating! And I was wondering how many Australian people have access to this interview! The country is heading in a WRONG direction!
Brilliant as always. Paul, you are a powerhouse of knowledge, reason and logic and you don't dilly-dallly around by putting people in their place. We sorely miss you on today's political scenery. Do me a favour and make a few clones of yourself so that we can bust this current left wing ideologs out of existence.
Keating and his fellow thinkers should study The art of war by Sun Tsu. This is the play book actively being followed by the CCP since Deng Xiaoping. THINK ABOUT IT.
Regardless of the wisdom of nuclear submarine deal undertaken by the present Government, when it comes to being “the worst deal in history” Paul Keating needs to look no further that his own incompetence when he was in office. The ‘failed rock band manager’, seeking to call himself “The world’s greatest treasurer” needed to balance the budget. He did this by selling off the Commonwealth Bank, which robbed future governments of any control over interest rates, and thereby inflation. Initiating the boom-bust that we are enjoying today? He then went on in 1985, to being instrumental in the ‘Negative Gearing’ legislation, with the naive belief that it would make more housing available, and boost the economy? In fact, by the figures of later reports, it had the very opposite effect, not only did it encourage states to end involvement in social housing, but 90 percent of the speculation investment went into established homes, and not new constructions. The result was what we have today, with an estimated 150 thousand homeless, and soon to be rising as more homes are foreclosed on, and people are forced onto the streets? When Paul Keating, now advisor to the CPC, China, talks about the “worst deal in history” he should consider the thousands of families and children his incompetence forced into poverty and ruined lives.? And the stresses that broke so many families apart. Perhaps he should have an Oscar for the biggest failure in history?
Coward like Keating could hardly be called a man or smart - he does have a lot of blood on his hands and shills for his master Xinnie the Pooh - so I can see why you’re so easily impressed 😂
There should be more Paul Keating in the Albanese government to put back the Labor government on track. and inject some comon sense and knowledge on many of our ministers. Specially Wong and Miles
@@artnull13 he puts Australia interests above USA, it's Australia First policy, if US navy wants to threaten China in Chinese coastal line the go ahead, Keating would applaud but only defend Australia coastal line, so you want to follow USA lead to contain China? Australia failed to contain China in Korean War Vietnam War when China was weak, today China got No.2 navy, it's time for you join navy and destroy Chinese navy, let's say what would happen.
@@lvjinbin28 no he doesn’t. *Keating put’s his own interest and CCP China’s above Australia* in his China first policy - that much is clear. That’s why he wants Australia to have a weak defence and security policy. Tell me why is China so scared of Australia having nuclear powered subs when they China already has them? There’s also nothing in this agreement that says Australia has to follow the USA You’ve already admitted that CCP China has been the aggressor in Korea and Vietnam - so thank you.
@@sayreharder1541 I don't know if English is your first language or not, but most of what you type is incomprehensible word salad. Aside from the glaring grammatical errors, there is no actual logic to the statements being made. "Its mental he is doing into physiological" ...umm, what?
@@birtlee2078 It's not about how good China is, it's about what good can we do for our own selves. Spending $360B wouldn't help Australia in any meaningful way, apart from filling up the coffers of those foreign defence companies with australian taxpayers' money.
@@khakissargoccio did you actually read the AUKUS deal - because I can tell you didn’t. How is developing the Australian shipbuilding industry filling the coffers of foreign companies? Where are you going to purchase your defence apparatus from? China? 😂 Lastly who do you think is going to update your existing Collins class subs? Paul Keating? Actually spending 360 billion over 40 years to develop manufacturing and shipbuilding base and 20-30k permanent jobs - is significant. Come back when you actually have an argument rather than parroting a known CCP shill who has no interest in Australias defence.
@@artnull13 Building Australian shipbuilding industry could be done with much lower cost, more autonomy, more engagement with local defence industries, say, the French NEW nuclear subs. Plus, we could dictate more terms to the French than to the UK/US mob. WHY spend so much money for an outdated ship, to be delivered so far in the future (even more outdated) with so many key components NOT built or co-built by Australian companies? So clearly building local industry is an EXCUSE that doesn't even have any leg to stand on. Try a better excuse next time...😉
'Other people call it incompetence' 'We're in deep doo doos' 'Bolshevics' 'Little boats in the bath' Paul Keating is not only sharp, his sense of humour makes him a pleasure to listen to.
I can remember him in parliament he would get up as prime minister and run rings around the opposition with his intellect and quit witt No one today has any charisma they just push the policy line
@@fredfungalspore Keating is still the only sane voice on many issues, especially foreign policy. I watched a Press Club speech by Albanese yesterday, he knew his stuff and spoke on a range of topics, but I got the feeling he was speaking TO the audience, rather than engaging them. Facts and figures are all very well, but Albo is not possessed of great humour or charisma, and watching the vhole speech was a bit of an effort.
@@fredfungalspore I remember when he lied about the military support he was providing to Suharto to commit genocide in East Timor. You were proud of him then weren’t you, what a great day in Australian history.
Always fun (and interesting) to listen to P Keating. No politician dares to take down journalists for asking stupid questions. Australian journalists should be grateful there is someone who is willing to expose their parochialism. Hope the National Press Club invites Keating to speak at least once a year. 👍😀
Sir, government hates truth. You are 100% Wright. Envious of success and want to destroy China. It’s wickedness by Western Europeans oppressors. Go and work hard for yourself Your wealth came from the destruction of other people and robbing their resources.
Mr. Keating is a voice of reason who calls spade a spade without fear or favour, only what’s good for Australia 👍. Really hope the leadership from both sides of the political divide wake up from the dream world planted by the US that serve only the US’s interests at the expense of Australia’s interests and follow Mr. Keating’s advice.
Best Press club Ever, Paul Keating is an Australian Legend, those Murdoch Propaganda agents pretending to be reporters should be treated honestly like this EVERY DAY. The first clue this deal was dodgy was the fact it was started by the LNP.
Ive only lived in Australia outside of Paul Keating’s majesty, however I’m very impressed with his stance, his intellect and the way he deals with journalists and their questions. What a power house of plain talking no bs walking excellence. I salute you Mr Keating and invite your to run again. You would win in a landslide.
I could listen to the great Paul Keating all day, sure there will never be another great pm after you... You are examples of what great leader should be, what shame he only service one term
Yeah he was a great example when he embarrassed Australia when they were found out to be complicit in East Timor genocide by providing Suharto with weapons, and making a large personal profit. The man’s a human disgrace and genocide enabler.
Employees of Greenland Australia, a subsidiary of the Chinese government-backed global property giant Greenland Group, were instructed to put their normal work on hold and source bulk supplies of essential medical items to ship back to China. CCP sleepers directly interfered with AU medical supplies during 1st wave COVID-19 outbreak.
Raised in Bankstown, never got a degree, threw them around like rag dolls in the parliament, great wit and never scared to stand by his convictions no matter how tough things got. Easily the greatest prime minister we have ever had
@@sayreharder1541 Baloney? He provided historical context and examples to back up every single point made. He said that Australia *doesn't need* the nuclear submarines, which is completely different from saying not to use them. You seem to have missed his point that China has no intention of attacking Australia. I don't think you actually watched the video.
@@KlausBahnhof He said "What 'threaten us' means, is an invasion". This is complete and utter baloney. viz, 1914-1918 U-boat Campaign. He said, "All great battles are fought on land", This is complete and utter baloney. viz, Salamis, Lepanto, Trafalgar, etc.... Most of the people posting their approval here *know* that Keating is spouting nonsense, but they support an isolationist or defeatist Australian policy because that's what the CCP wants.
@X Crockery The way you cling to the belief that China intends to attack one of its most important trading partners for no reason, resulting in no actual gains but huge losses for all parties involved demonstrates an absolute lack of understanding about Chinese history and philosophy. The fundamental flaw behind the thinking of all China hawks is the same: they unconsciously superimpose Western imperialist history onto modern-day China. This basic misunderstanding is a result of fear and paranoia, as well as an arrogant and stubborn refusal to actually engage with our Chinese neighbours in good faith. Rather than acknowledge China's incredible progress, the hawks immediately think in terms of conquest and war. They betray their own desire to subjugate others, especially those of non-Anglo ethnicity. Basic psychology of projection.
China has an anti-foreign "Negative List of Market Access Restricted: Sector-wise items" protectionist policy. CCP is a hypocrite when it has higher protectionist policies while complaining about AU's reciprocal policies.
Paul Keating is an irrelevant shithouse ex-PM who should butt out of the political scene. In the 80's he had the nickname of "The undertaker" well deserved because he just about gave the economy its own funeral. And when anyone dare speak up against him, how did he respond...? "Go get a job!" When unemployment was at the highest it had been since the depression of the 1920-30s of 11%.
I fear many in the audience would brush him off, probably condemning him as an old man with outdated views. But Mr Keating is 100% right, why would China invade Australia??? If China wants to invade Australia, they can do so with ease, So what is China waiting for? All these young so called journalists are so arrogant. How come they are so brainwashed, they do not research deeper ??
This was a fantastic interview! The world needs more people like Mr. Keating. We can't go through another Iraq just 'because they say so'. There needs to be an open and frank discussion about US hegemonic intentions, NATO, AUKUS, the China 'threat'! If even, a country like India which has fought a war with China in 1962 and shares a hard border refuses to be drawn into US bellicosity then Australia should certainly rethink it's priorities! The US political elite are unhinged right now....As the war hawk Henry Kissinger someone familiar with US real politik rightly said, "To be an enemy of the US is dangerous but to be a friend is fatal".
Keatings equivalent would go missing if this was tried on the leader of China, lets keep it real. The current power balance is preferential to our way of life.
he doesn't always speak the truth. the majority of the time he shuts his mouth and just toes the party line. If only he would speak his mind like this all the time.
Paul Keating is happy to criticise the British, US and Australian governments and it's leaders but will not utter a word of criticism towards the Chinese government or its leader Xi Jinping.
@@freeman10000 I think that's because unlike China the USA and Britain have actively sought to take away Australian sovereignty. That makes him a patriot unlike the current government and military.
Is Keating the last true Australian left standing with the depth and breath of historical perspectives and geopolitics championing a truly independent Australia? Has his experience and views been sufficiently documented for posterity as a reminder of what Australian sovereignty could and should be? It's admirable that he is beyond party politics when it comes to Australian sovereignty.
@@ivanolsen8596 It's treason to act consciously against national interests. Paul Keating is pointing out the US media propaganda machine is so strong that Australian media become subjected to it. That's why Keating called out people like Matthew Knot who consciously and shamelessly misrepresented China engaging 4 anti-China hawks to portray US's narrative. And SMH by engaging him is similarly shameless.
@@KlausBahnhof The questions highlighted aspects of Keating's speech that were either confused or hypocritical. Keating dealt with them by attacking the questioner or avoiding the question. "Boots on our beaches" is most definitely *not* the only way China threatens us, and if he thinks 45 subs is better than 8, he clearly admits there is a threat that can be dealt with by subs.
@X Crockery He understands that, strategically speaking, 45 Collins subs are better than 8 nuclear subs. That doesn't mean he believes there is an imminent threat, as he explained that it is prudent to have an effective defence as a basic rule. Aside from a hypothetical Chinese invasion on Australian soil (which is so unlikely as to be laughable), what are these other threats you speak of? Cyber attacks may cause temporary chaos, but they can't threaten the existence of the Australian government.
Fantastic interview with this brilliant man. A true patriot dropping truth bombs and candidly calling out our fallacies. True master class on how to deal with clueless journalists and politicians.
Australia and indeed the world is blessed with the courageous, erudite diplomate. Mr. Paul Keating, I am proud of being among your audience. Well done, Sir. And thank you for telling the journos how cowardly and sycophant they really are.
There are some things he is absolutely right about. like this deal is idiotically bad. The costs are so ridiculous that people should be getting sacked or court martialed. *BUT THERE'S ALSO A LOT HE'S UTTERLY DEAD WRONG ABOUT.* Like that comment about the US Subs having 95% Weapons grade Uranium is ridiculously wrong. Its about 20% and its only called weapons grade because you can get Uranium to go bang at about 20% but its low yield at that level. Uranium only gets serious at above 80%. Besides nobody really uses Uranium in nuclear weapons anymore its mostly Plutonium because it allows for a more compact bomb or a compact core of a thermo-nuclear bomb (H-bomb)
Lets also NOT FORGET the Collins class submarine he is bragging about WAS A DISASTER THAT TOOK CLOSE TO 20 YEARS TO FIX. PK and Kim "buckets" Beazley bought an unproven design that had never been built before. For years it could not fire a torpedo reliably. Parts of the hulls cracked and had to be repaired or replaced. For years its first time ever integrated control systems would not integrate. And for anyone who wants that explained I work in industrial control systems and automation. They tried to fully integrate the computer control systems of the Collins power, water, life support, propulsion, combat and other systems and it took years to sort out.
@@tonywilson4713 but presumably they HAVE sorted it out now? Meaning that is not a good reason to choose other, less promising, more compromising, submarines?
Paul Keating is a legend. He set Australia up for 30 years of economic growth as Hawks treasurer and Prime Minister. Speaks the truth, he should run again
No you had severe recession after Keating you lying fool. He also presided over the worst international scandal for Australia when whilst he was PM he was caught enabling Suharto the then Indonesia ruler to commit genocide in East Timor. Now he’s trying to cover up Uighur genocide in CCP China - what a great fellow - your calibre of person clearly.
If only Australian politicians of today had half the stout as Mr Paul Keating we would be in such a better place thankyou sir for speaking some well needed truths 🙏
Best interview I’ve ever watched … ever. PJK is the greatest mind and intellect in this sorry country today. I can only hope that the masses learn from what he said.
From a Chinese from mainland China, we dont think Australia as our enemy but a good friend and a work partner, if Australian and NZ didnt know the U.S. government spend over $300 million each year in a Anti-China programs around the world, and why, would we invade Australia if we can buy your products and resources, i hope we can have peace with Australia and NZ.
Edit: 谢谢 Paul Keating.
From an australian in China at the moment working here in China teaching the VCE here so students can visit and study in Australia I could not agree more with your comment.
The vast majority of Australian people think of Chinese people the same way too. We agree with everything Keating says. Please ignore our politicians and media - they are stupid and easily manipulated by anti-China think tanks, they do not represent us.
@@henrydrummond2257 yeah Ken! Great comment (NOT) so deep and helpful and intelligent (NOT)
As an Aussie I'm beyond ashamed of the way we are being used by the US.
Sadly I'm old enough to remember the
*Indonesia is going to invade us propaganda, then it was the Japanese are going to buy Australia and take over propaganda, now it's China's turn with the same old lies being fed to us*
It's horrible they have spent a 3rd of our GDP to please Washington and they are not only in needed by Australia, but it's pushing our debt levels to extremes (and magically helping the US because we will be buying US treasury bonds to cover this debt of course). 😡
So mad at our country for letting us get into this position.
I’m glad you said that. Not everyone in Australia is xenophobic. But our media is now beholden by corporate and US interests
Paul Keating is 100% right on this issue. AUKUS is a terrible idea; we just become a vassal of the USA. The USA as a global force is dying, and Australia should not let its self be dragged down with it.
The UK is also dying
US has been compared to the fall of Rome
We could have been our own influence in Asia
@@Snoop_Dugg totally agree. Australia is at a fork in the road, and joining with Asia makes far more sense.
Come on we have always been a vassal of the United States !!!
The USA has become disruptive force to the modern world peace in every aspect, economically, militarily and socially
Rubbish
Paul Keating is turning out to be the only sane person in Australian political circle. Every politician wants Australia to be US' 51st state. Australia is not really an independent country at the moment. The US is sinking, their banks are all collapsing. Australia's biggest economic partner is China. The reason why Australia is unaffected by 2008 recession and not experiencing what Europe and UK are experiencing right now, is because the money are flowing from China, Indonesia and India. Yet the Australian politicians can't see this; they rather partner with the UK in whose economy is worse than Russia. And US which had reached the debt ceilings. Unbelievable.
You don;'t have to have a long neck to be a Goose idiot!
If you partner with Chinese better learn Chinese because they own u
THE Q/A WAS INSANE. HE DESTROYED JOURNALIST AFTER JOURNALIST. INCREDIBLE.
Brutally honest, straightforward, sharp, courageous! Spot on! A real Statement!
Brutally dishonest, inveigling, dull and cowardly - Keating a true friend of the CCP regime.
Signing Lima agreement with Comrade Whitlam and Comrade Keating’s Superannuation did-more-for-China than any one Chinese leader did-for-China! Unequivocally Superannuation starves Aus economy of innovation&capital/offshored everything. Makes You wonder whether Holt really just forgot how to swim?
Shutting down those propagandarists pretending to be journos WAS A BLOODY CLASSIC! Especially the bloke from SMH and how he slammed him on the article and demonstrated how well read he was!! What a display of no BS character!
Cannot believe the low IQ questions on the spot light here. Wondering what qualifications these hacks have and how they got their jobs.
Couldn’t agree more!
what a pathetic little weasel at SMH, but what do we expect from an ASPI sponsored mouthpiece
@@evechurchill424 yet you clap like a trained seal at Keating the CCP sponsored propagandist
What where Keating fails to answer most questions and calls everyone dumb? Yeah Bloody Classic ‘mate’ of a senile old CCP apologist
Keating just munches thru the so-called journalists of today, the level of journalism is at its all-time low beating the war drum and fear-mongering instead of asking the questions for solutions for peace and stability with our largest and long-time strategic trade partner. Keating legend! We are lucky to still have someone calling a spade a spade!
The covid scam showed us what our polling are all about
Yes he just mowed through them with ease
@@aleanbh3808 85% of what he is saying is common sense and info they should be able to obtain easily. I hate judging people but I don't understand how they have their jobs
@@ajrpromotions agreed..👍
@@ajrpromotions They do what they're told, that's how and why they are corporate MSM hacks.
Well done mr. Keating!❤
79 years old and still razor sharp and runs rings around any of the pathetic politicians we have today... He absolutely tore those "journalists" a new one, loved it!
He is a dinosaur and thankfully his opinions don’t matter
ABC = All Bloody Crap
Why does Australia sell land to foreighn countries, the biggest farm in wa is owned by a Middle Eastern country.
@@neilbush9873 yeah, why most oil rigs belong to BP and American corporations?!
@@neilbush9873 its remarkable isnt it, those true blue bush wacker aussies we all bow to as the true Aussie diggers are champagne sipping turn coats, selling off the commons piece by piece....you couldnt buy a chunk of China or most other countries, they just wont let a foriegner own it, in Straya, its a port Darwin two for one special, those thieving elites...EAT THE RICH
That has got to be the best interview the national press club has ever done well done Laura and what storm of fresh air watching those so called journalists getting a true serve absolutely brilliant we need more of this type of truth telling
I so agree! They lined them up and he so eloquently shot them down!
The journalists hopefully learned a lesson today.
Couldn’t agree more, they were schooled by this 79 year old statesman.
@@pbdl476 Statesman is the word.
Statesman hahaha just remember we have to stand on our own feet! Even this idiot said so much! Don't ever forget Singapore! This old man has no idea what he's talking about, he sounds like a lost trump!
Wow, this must be the best interview I've ever seen in my entire life. I am not Australian or Chinese (I'm from Spain) but this gentleman can use his brain and beat all this incompetent journalists. It was satisfying to watch! The EU has long lost his sovereignty. I hope the Australians don't become another puppy like us...
Sorry we are already...we are spinless and mindless !!!
15/20 years in making and now late...
Totally Agreed! If you haven't already, look up his question time from when he was in politics - they are magnificent x (they're all on youtube)
...though Varoufakis certainly helped bring a huge amount of attention to what was actually going on, helped people realise they'd been sold out, and he mobilised a new generation of economically savvy lefties across the EU. And it began with a young Greek economics lecturer at Sydney University watching Keating regularly humiliate the Libs and their servants in the media.
No he don't he was the worst PM in Australia history who even made the worst recession ever in Australia history when he was PM back in late 80s early 90s.
Watching this for a third time. 😂 This man is a living legend.
Signing Lima agreement with Comrade Whitlam and Comrade Keating’s Superannuation did-more-for-China than any one Chinese leader did-for-China! Unequivocally Superannuation starves Aus economy of innovation&capital/offshored everything. Makes You wonder whether Holt really just forgot how to swim?
Absolutely brilliant. The Australian media is a supine disgrace. The xenophobia and arrogance of Matthew Knott was particularly shocking. Paul Keating provided a wise and coherent presentation and absolutely destroyed the media lackeys. Can we please have a real PM to lead Australia.
He can say all this because he's not PM anymore. If he were still PM he'd have made the same deal as albanese. Australia does not have independent foreign policy. If Australia tried to differ from American policy that government would likely be overthrown.
@@nicholascharles9625 So governments should simply follow the yanks at the expense of Australia, just so they can save their own arse. That is piss weak and I can’t believe someone would even write a pathetic comment like that. Albo’s only job is to do what is best for Australia and sell it to the public, and if the public doesn’t buy it then that means he isn’t up to the task and should let someone else have a crack.
@@nicholascharles9625 And Labor always took that risk to speak up.
@@nicholascharles9625unfortunately true.
epic comment, thanks for saying it
Mr. Paul Keating .....The only One who has the courage to tell the Truth .....DESERVES TO BE REMEMBERED FOREVER !
PK is a gem...irreplaceable
Nah hes a C
Yes he speaks the truth for the CCP - Australia doesn’t need any defence - trust me bro.
@@artnull13 obviously you didn’t watch the video. He said we need to defend ourselves, not surround another country’s border and pretend we are worried about ourselves. are you thick?
@@jayg6138 not as thick as you clearly, he also said CCP China is not a threat. So tell me who exactly do you need to defend yourself against dummy?
I love this guy. He absolutely chewed out the media corps here. The lack of intelligence, integrity and a backbone in the modern media and political class is truly terrifying. We are embarking down a dangerous road with another series of misadventures with the US. Only difference is that this is on our front yard. If it blows up in our faces its going to get really messy.
I absolutely agree with what you said. and we mustn’t forget that the USA is no one’s ally. The USA doesn’t have any allies, heck.. only two weeks ago they blew up the nordstream pipeline of their BEST ally - Germany. That is certainly a HUGE betrayal and one not to be overlooked by our lapdog politicians.
Stop kissing US butt and start acting like an independent THINKING nation!
truly brilliant. WHAT a waste he is not in government still as pm
We already knew Keating was a clown, he didn't have to come out of retirement to remind us.
@@xpusostomos 🤣
@@xpusostomos I think you’re a clown, you don’t have to make it more obvious 😂
OMG, This man is fabulous. No one ever questions the so-called journalists when they repeat whatever their handlers or funders tell them to. This was invigorating. If the US press club meeting ever had an honest, intelligent person like this attending, they would all be sniveling in a corner.
@@sayreharder1541 I don't but I'm impressed that a person in politics has the intelligence and historical knowledge to knock those imbeciles down. I think it would refreshing if any US politico had the confidence and knowledge to do something similar.
He didn't "question" any journalists - he gave a silly, incoherent and hypocritical speech then refused to answer any questions in good faith.
Keating was a pathetic figure in this show.
Lots of reporters have questioned AUKUS.
epic comment
Signing Lima agreement with Comrade Whitlam and Comrade Keating’s Superannuation did-more-for-China than any one Chinese leader did-for-China! Unequivocally Superannuation starves Aus economy of innovation&capital/offshored everything. Makes You wonder whether Holt really just forgot how to swim?
Agree with everything he said. Also, how embarrassing the quality of our journalism and today's politicians
Sadly one has lead to the other, unless Labor walk on eggshells and play it safe we'll have another 10 years of going backwards at sprint rather than step by step.
they are all bribed by mighty USA
Yeah the quality of CCP journalism is a lot better isn’t it mate. So much better it’s not influenced by facts nor can you get ex-PM’s acting as foreign agents.
@@artnull13 the problem of today's world is that ppl in the west are so complacent and arrogant that they like to give opinion on subjects that they have little knowledge of. and love to force their idea upon someone else
@@artnull13 when you say CCP or communist or dictatorship, I know you have 0 knowledge of what what you are talking about, you are filled with distorted narratives of western propaganda... it's pityful, it's time to have some critical thinking instead of echoing some brainwash terms
So much wisdom ! Mr Keating has nailed them all! Australia needs more leaders like Mr. Keating, period.
😂😂😂So much crap
So much CCP apologism.🤡
@@MM54334 Hello Troll
@@DR77618 Can't handle facts CCP apologist?
@@DR77618 says the Kremlin troll Z-bot - you’re going to love it when CCP China takes back outer Manchuria; you know they have interesting plans for those young Russian women there wumao.
This guy is bloody brilliant! Such a terrible shame we've lost politicians like this. I hope he's able to ignite some serious debate on this issue before it's too late....if it's not already.
Bloody shame - Australia could be involved in more arms deals and covering up genocides like Keating did when he was PM back in the late 1990’s with East Timor.
We got incompetent Howard instead, followed by his destruction team: Abbott, Morrison, ...
This man is calling out the CIA! As an Australian I'm proud to know this person is a part of my country. I thought all hope was lost.
Signing Lima agreement with Comrade Whitlam and Comrade Keating’s Superannuation did-more-for-China than any one Chinese leader did-for-China! Unequivocally Superannuation starves Aus economy of innovation&capital/offshored everything. Makes You wonder whether Holt really just forgot how to swim?
This former Australian PM is truly up-to-date and balanced in presenting the facts unlike these arrogant, ignorant novice journalists who were put to shame by their sheer ignorance of geopolitics.
Tingle seems better than most though. She's giving him a platform and she's asking intelligent questions. If abc didn't exist, she'd have to be on alt media, with Michael West or something. The corporate/ commercial media would have no place someone like her.
Correct!
@@joshc6569 Clearly better than the nincompoop 28 year olds but she was also out of her depth. They needed a compere more versed in geopolitical history to do the program justice.
Well said Mr Keating, very informative responsible and balanced view.
Complete crap 😂 A senile old fool stuck in the Whitlam era.
A wise leader. It was a masterclass when he dismantled the arguments from those so-called journalists.
Leader? A complete idiot became a leader in Australia is such a joke.
I think those so-called journalists support USA rather than ordinary Australian.
A capitalist privatiser
China love him
Paul Keating is happy to criticise the British, US and Australian governments and it's leaders but will not utter a word of criticism towards the Chinese government or its leader Xi Jinping.
One of the smartest leaders Australia has produced
It's come to the point where if a person criticises AUKUS, they are immediately labeled as traitors or CCP spies. Hats off to Paul for saying what everyone else is too scared to say and pointing out the truth that the pollies and spy agencies don't want you to hear.
same here in Scandinavia , if you are not coming out clear in full support of more weapons for Ukraine you are a supporter of R and president P. It sticks ! this conflict is bankrupting europe , "Ukraine fighting for our freedom" please ..if you want to fight then fight and pay for it yourself .
@@nilslarson7532 that's democratic europe for you :P
Nah we just see you as appeasing dickheads ignoring all the grievances the CCP have done to us, their neighbours and their own people. You would rather see sovereign nations crumble than do what our ancestors did and defend the rights of nations threatened with annexation.
Appeasement never fucking works
He never criticises China. Probably why no one listens to him.
For Mr Keating Its easy to criticise his own country but there is no way he will say boo to the political waxwork figures in Beijing.
The likes of Morrison Dutton Hartcher Markson Hanson Bolt Jennings make me doubt on humanity, fortunately we also have decent people like Keating in Australia. I watched this interview 3 times in a row, Keating's extraordinary intelligence, integrity, honesty and fairness blew my mind. I can listen to this wise man all day. Listening to this man for an hour beats 24/7 far right propaganda on Sky over a year.
How good. If Biden can lead the most powerful country on the planet then bring back Keating
Oh yes Keating what a decent bloke, he was so decent to support Suharto in the killing of the East Timorese back the 1990’s - the man has blood on his hands.
He is also very dishonest given he profits from CCP involvement.
Sky is not "far right"; you brainwashed far left robot.
Gosh, the questions that those journalists asked show either they have been so brainwashed by Murdoch's media or they have really convinced themselves of the oft repeated lies. Keating is indeed a true Australian and only think of what is best for Australia and not being a pawn of US or UK like what EU is. Albanese reminds me of Scholz of Germany, knowing what Germany needs but just don't have the personality and courage to protect Germany's interests.
@@Time4Peace I’d lay off the roids Andy makes you sounds like a CCP shill bot speaking straight from their copy-paste approved comments book.
Only fifteen minutes in and I am so impressed with Paul Keating.
We need Mr. Keating to address the so called journalists at our National Press Club in America, he’s desperately needed here
Kevin Rudd will block him. Rudd has joined the War Machine apparatus to survive the toxic US political environment.
Mr Keating absolutely obliterated those so called “journalists” . What a beast!
indeed!! its sooo satisfying to watch!!
Literally destroyed them stray dogs of politics, thanks Mr Keating
I was shocked that he was brutally honest and absolutely ruthless against those "journalists". Good one Mr Keating! 😂
Regardless of the wisdom of nuclear submarine deal undertaken by the present Government, when it comes to being “the worst deal in history” Paul Keating needs to look no further that his own incompetence when he was in office.
The ‘failed rock band manager’, seeking to call himself “The world’s greatest treasurer” needed to balance the budget. He did this by selling off the Commonwealth Bank, which robbed future governments of any control over interest rates, and thereby inflation. Initiating the boom-bust that we are enjoying today?
He then went on in 1985, to being instrumental in the ‘Negative Gearing’ legislation, with the naive belief that it would make more housing available, and boost the economy? In fact, by the figures of later reports, it had the very opposite effect, not only did it encourage states to end involvement in social housing, but 90 percent of the speculation investment went into established homes, and not new constructions.
The result was what we have today, with an estimated 150 thousand homeless, and soon to be rising as more homes are foreclosed on, and people are forced onto the streets?
When Paul Keating, now advisor to the CPC, China, talks about the “worst deal in history” he should consider the thousands of families and children his incompetence forced into poverty and ruined lives.? And the stresses that broke so many families apart.
Perhaps he should have an Oscar for the biggest failure in history?
The absolute mediocrity of those journalists with their high pitch voices, completely wrapped up in theirs neoliberal ideologie consistently ignoring the reality and nuance of international relations and diplomacy. Those idiots are justifying, to a naive Australian public, the destruction of 40 years of well crafted international policy that made us a very wealthy nation, to the sole benefit of American worse administration and some very corrupt people from the Capitol hill.
Whether right or wrong, Keating is showing the there has been zero analysis or debate on these issues. His loyal opposition is incredibly valuable.
Loyal? To whom, the ccp
Yes indeed. The mainstream media are like mindless parrots. It's remarkable how blatantly they are seeking to manufacture consent.
@@glennoc8585 Robot alert!
Yes, you Glen. Not Paul.
@@glennoc8585 to Australia. He will not kowtow to the USA or UK.
at least the plebs can debate over important things like 'gay marriage'
Paul Keating, one of the few sane voices in Australia !
Paul Keating is still so sharp and his analysis is spot on!
Signing Lima agreement with Comrade Whitlam and Comrade Keating’s Superannuation did-more-for-China than any one Chinese leader did-for-China! Unequivocally Superannuation starves Aus economy of innovation&capital/offshored everything. Makes You wonder whether Holt really just forgot how to swim?
This bunch of journalists have done an extremely excellent job in demonstrating how dump they are next to Paul
Yes what happened to actual journalism?
dumb next to paul and any other person with half a brain and the ability to use it ..
the only thing they demonstrated is what a pack of parroting gallahs sound like, not an original thought to drive a question amongst them, ...
its clear they didn't actually listen to what was said and just read questions handed to them by their equally dim witted editors,
Really? Like when he was unable to answer simple questions at 47:20 - a clear sign of weakness and failure of his position.
Sounds more like a schoolyard bully who throws names like ‘dumb’ to win an argument not a elder statesman.
@@artnull13 when was the last time you heard a politician put our current situation into historical geopolitical context so accurately and clearly? He won the argument. Why shouldn’t journalists be accountable and why are they so weak they can’t take criticism? Did they get their “feelings” hurt? How weak and insipid we have become instead of being able to give our opinions and take criticism. You get called worse than that at school or University arguing your position. It’s the issues, the decisions, and the consequences that are important.
@@Portents-Magic-imagination Loraine it wasn’t about their feelings but name calling and being bully is a sign of weakness and an inability to defend your argument. Is that how you win your arguments by shouting and name calling at people? Maybe in China not in the west.
*As you pointed out Keating was weak and insipid as you say because he was unable to address their point their point of view and take criticism* instead he called them stupid.
I certainly didn’t hear Keating put the current situation into any geopolitical context. It was so clear yet you’re unable to contextualise it 😂 please if it was so clear surely you can write a summary in reply to me.
If he had then he would have mentioned how China is literally threatening every single neighbour around it militarily - but he didn’t.
What I heard was - we should do what China wants and not anger them because of reasons and something something US hegemony and we need to more reliant economically on China something something sovereignty.
Paul Keating is spot on.
Yes he is!
@@DR77618 = Kremlin Z-bot 🤡
How is he spot on? Except for he’s against Australias interest. Worry about your own country which is about to collapse komrade 🤡
He presided over the second highest unemployment in Australian history interest rates were eye watering under his watch. Nough said!
@@blake9358 LOL
Simpleton
@@blake9358 USA and Britain sabotaged his presidency, don't forget that.
Thanks, Laura and Paul, for the lively interview. Best I've heard in years.
I hope we don't have to wait too long before we hear more.
I'm not Australian but damn there is so much sense in what Paul Keating is saying. Why are people of his calibre not in the government?
Because he supported the killing of East Timorese whilst he was PM and internationally disgraced Australia.
Simple - IF you're not corrupt, you do not fit in the government 😂 unlike china, since Xi became president, in 2013, he started a bureau just to clean up corruption - that's why most of the western leaders esp. the US, hate him.
It's sad to say but if you look at the current crop of Anglosphere leaders, Biden, Sunak, Trudeau, Albanese, Simpkins, they all seem pretty ordinary. Politics has become far more a career than a vocation (vocation comes from the Latin word for "calling").
Also, look at the response to this. Keating is talking geopolitics, his detractors' responses are "he's sexist" or whatever. There's a sort of a neutering of everyone in the world at the moment.
@@Banana_Split_Cream_Buns All of the politicians that you mentioned are simply lapdog of the American regime ( including Albanese), while Keating IS NOT !!
@@DR77618 says the Kremlin Z-bot 🤡 lapdog. Keating is merely your CCP lapdog of Xinnie the Pooh wumao.
I’m sure you’ll be happy when CCP China takes back outer Manchuria from the blyat country called Ruzzia 😂
Keating is Australia's Lee Kuan Yew. Our treasure. More intelligence in his finger nails than most journeyman govt-advisors or consultants.
Our LKY? What unmitigated BS!
I concur 👍
I totally agree.
LKY is Singapore’s Keating.
@@fredtan1506
And served his country for 31 years, making him the longest serving PM in the world. He absolutely transformed SG from little more than a fishing village to an economic powerhouse with a GDP per capita that was 2nd highest in the world. Currently, SG has a GDP per capita that is almost DOUBLE that of Australia.
I have spent a fair bit of time in SG, but much less than I'd like to have. Any comparison between SG and Aus is simply laughable. Any comparison between Keating and LKY, even more so.
OMFG, what a wealth of knowledge this man has...he is as sharp as a razor at his age...everything he said and stated is from his experience and his deep understanding of politics. He speaks from his heart and tell the truth and clearly answered every single questions to its core...all those ashamed journalists got screwed big time.....I adore him even more. We definitely need politicians like him to run our country who is confident and genuinely know what he's talking about and very decisive. Wake up people...stop kissing US asses...they never truly care about us...everything they do is only for their benefits...just like Keating said they'll dump us just like they did to many other countries.
which is why he will be ignored by Aussie press.
Mr. Keating is a gem. So refreshing to hear from him. A really good video. Just shared with my friends. ❤
@@melmoththewanderer9396 That is far beyond his ability. I think this is some 12yo kid on his mum's computer.
Despite his age and long years away from prime ministership, Keating is still fully up todate with current domestic affairs and geopolitics. He shows great depth and clear vision on all these. An amazing person and I have never been disappointed by his speeches.
China wanted to break away from rely on US articulture crops, one country suit to their needs was Australia. But US won't let it happen, therefore they burn down Australia 2018-2019 Fire, and forced China continue buying their crops for 5 more years!
This year, China refused US secretary of state Blinken visiting, for what? refuses to sign trade deals contract! Still hoping good thing can come out from Australia!
Unlike Ian Drunken Smith of the UK
Still as rude and arrogant and opinionated as ever.
A great Australian who genuinely loves his country!
Free Australia!
Right on , he truely loves this nation .
A far sighted leader we sorely miss in our country.
About time someone called out the gutter journalists in this country. This interview will be replayed in 20 years and he'll be proved right.
Paul is 100% correct, god give him long and healthy life
The French subs only 5 percent enriched as against the American 9o percent.....absolute lying ignorant BS all nuclear power plants use u238 which in NOT capable of making weapons.
Start at 5:00 listen to her clear question then he’s long pause and he’s answer that has nothing to do with the question then he lies and once you pick up on he’s Bobby language you’ll realise half the things he says are lies and he hates USA because they loved Hawke hated Paul, AUKUS subs are undetectable by satellite or Radar and every Collins class would be detected within 4 days when surfacing he lies and contradicts himself focus on every time he touches his face 😎
Signing Lima agreement with Comrade Whitlam and Comrade Keating’s Superannuation did-more-for-China than any one Chinese leader did-for-China! Unequivocally Superannuation starves Aus economy of innovation&capital/offshored everything. Makes You wonder whether Holt really just forgot how to swim?
My goodness how good is Paul Keating! After watching all of it I think this talk has made history. I respect him even more in his older age than ever before!
Hope TH-cam doesn't remove it.
Keating said “Maggie Thatcher killed the UKs industry “when she took on the unions”. Yet the UKs manufacturing is almost 20 percent of GDP while Australia’s manufacturing is below 5 percent of GDP…..just more lies?
As a political refugee from behind the iron curtain 35 years ago I hated everything associated with the left. Hated the USSR/Russia, China and the rest. Yet first time in my life I voted for a leftist Mr Keating. Hear him again I'm very impressed how sharp and real he is. The world has changed. My illusion of the western dream has crumbled. Freedom is gone. We are bombarded with lies from our governments, I have witnessed the brutality against our citizens during c..I'd, we supported unjust wars and the list goes on. Now this Ukraine warmongering and demonisation of modern China, sticking with aggressive America which causes death and destruction everywhere while China is building and producing things beneficial for all and is not interested in any war. It's time to realise the US is a Titanic. Get off that death trap and get friends with China and prosper our region where we are. China is the future.
Mr Keating is a gem, a great thinker with a brilliant understanding of geopolitics. I salute him for what he said on the programme and the way he responded to the questions. I am so ashamed of those questioners, they are so shallow, dumb and stupid. If these people are our future press corp, Australia is doomed.
They are not stupid but only act for their own best interest. They don’t care what will happen to this country or what will happen to other people.
This gavarment is instalated to serve globalist. Corona terror telling us
He’s a drop kick looking out for his own interests
@@SuperSnickerS19of88 What interests? He demolished that insinuation in the interview. Did you even listen to the interview or was it a tad much for you?
He insulted the prime minister of Malaysia which did nothing for trade relations. He also gave Australia the recession it had to have.
Australia is very blessed to have such an excellent senior politician. I am so pleased he has given the journalists a good scolding.
In the UK, all the politicians are US running dogs and they are unable to think for themselves for the betterment of the UK.
The question is will the current PM and that Wong woman be doing anything good for Australia.
Honest appraisal of the Australian-China-US realtionship. Brilliant thinking from a brutally honest Australian. Salute Mr. Keating and Laura is great host ! Thanks very much.
ABC = All Bloody Crap
Spot on! Telling it as it is. What’s happened to Australian politicians nowadays??!?
Well they got rid of all the ones taking CCP money so you only have Keating lying for you now.
I believe they went to sit on the laps of their US counterparts.
The problem goes back to the 1996 federal election when Keating was defeated by John Howard, aka 'the rodent.' History will show that was moment Australia changed, and not in a good way. John Howard was the worse thing that ever happened to Australia.
@@bushgothic7438 worse than Keating enabling genocide to occur in East Timor and trying to cover it up? You’d love Polpot and Hitler too by the sounds of it.
Hijacked by the neocons.
What a brilliant and articulate and more than capable politician！ Mr Keating is a.fighter！Shame on the journalists asking biased and low IQ questions.
*I FULLY AGREE and SUPPORT Paul KEATING'S sayings.*
*GOOD ON YOU Mr. Keating!!!*
He was locked and loaded, shot them down one by one, a brilliant ego destroying intellectual tour de force.
@@zhoubaidinh403 really seemed like he was running away from answering questions like a coward. I mean when you attack the person asking questions like a school bully rather than their question it shows intellectual and moral weakness. 47:20
It’s no wonder you like him though - he often impresses the feeble minded
@@artnull13 If the premise of the question is based on pabulum...on skewed narratives promulgated to manufacture consent for a war that is not needed but just to maintain US hegemony, then you are the useful idiot primed to be used as cannon fodder for Uncle Sam's war of aggression.
This is best from genuine ex PM of Australia. Bravo Keating to dispel the rise of China would be a 'threat' influence by US. I urge my fellow citizens to not follow the America to avoid self destruction. We are all for peace and prosperity
Respect to the great man, I often struggled to watch an hour long interviews, but so interested by his intellect and sensible reasoning that I've watched this twice. His insight and reasoning just makes one wish if only more leaders were like him, maybe the world can be a better place. Utmost respect 🙌 (I'm not even Australian)
I’ve watched it thrice!
I know how these people thinking about China, their viewpoint. but they have few ways to know real China, and refuse true message from local China as fake news.
Fool
Watching it once was a waste of your time- He does not have the latest national security information/briefings! Why is that so difficult for people to understand? Just because someone speaks well doesn't mean they are automatically correct. It means they are arrogant- which is and has always been Keating's biggest weakness.
@@mickkilderry3402 "He's arrogant"? Ad hominem argument. Exactly what people always do with Keating because they can't debate his points. Lame.
What a legend! Bring him back as PM! He takes no rubbish and says it how it is. Great Australian Character!
That’s what happens when you got someone with a street fighter mentality.
Yeah great will he bring a recession like he did last time he was government. Maybe some Chinese while he at it ha.. another wanker are we?
@@Nathan-ry3yu Let’s look at that closely our current interest rates is equivalent to interest rates of his term as treasurer & prime minister. Yes their is fault on him for allowing it to occur but he has given his defence. Secondly when you take out a loan, the person taking out the loan has to be mindful of rises. Not be greedy and want the best home, boat and car. Holidays to boot, we should be living within our means.
Never boil cabbage twice
And now we have Albo.... The antithesis of masculinity.
The only person that still speaks the truth in australia...
Finally someone knows geography, history, and the tactics of the British in getting $380 billion off our taxpayers.
😂
Dunno how much the Brits are getting, most of it's probably going to usa. Brit is just like us, just another appendage to uphold US hegemony while getting unscrewed in the ass economically.
The Brits are getting jack all from this deal - it was discussed and mocked in U.K. Parliament given Sunak had said it was as a consequence of Brexit. You’re using British designs and that’s it. It’s being domestically built in Australia - so you’re ‘wasting’ your tax payer money on your military industrial complex. You and 74 other jackasses clearly no f-all.
Thank you Paul Keating for representing the Australian voice.
*A true patriotic Australian!*
No he's not at all. He's a traitor. Has he's hands in China CCP for a long time.
No!!! He is a very clever man. Patriotism will not make him wise. He understands the world evolution and geopolitics especially in this region. He said it correctly. China have no interest and will never militarely attack Australia. FOR WHAT REASON??? Get some more Coral Trout for free? Just a thought 🤔
Since when did aussies start using the word "patriotic" ?
@@JohnnyWSmokeyJnrsMum ...since 11.11.1975
@@jimt2762 good point 👍🏻 Its such a seppo chest beater ay?
You really cannot beat Keating for commonsense thinking
It’s just so unfortunate that all across Australia, there are so few clear heads as Prime Minister Paul Keating! And I was wondering how many Australian people have access to this interview! The country is heading in a WRONG direction!
I am with you!
“Heading in a wrong direction”. So true Michael!
Bring him back !!
They are cancelled and buried deliberately. Can't get a job in "the system" or in universities unless toe the line.
He’s a has been with zero idea of what he’s talking about. Chinese lap dog.
Brilliant as always. Paul, you are a powerhouse of knowledge, reason and logic and you don't dilly-dallly around by putting people in their place. We sorely miss you on today's political scenery. Do me a favour and make a few clones of yourself so that we can bust this current left wing ideologs out of existence.
Amazed to find that such a man with a clear, strong and independent mind still exist in Australia politics. He should be the PM again.
Xi Jingping should be your PM - Paul Keating would agree.
He was razor sharp - spitting facts and logic
@@bradenchou7338 spitting lies and obfuscations you mean. The guy has no clue, much like you, Chou.
Yes. Bring back Paul. The last time I was actually proud to vote.
Keating and his fellow thinkers should study The art of war by Sun Tsu. This is the play book actively being followed by the CCP since Deng Xiaoping. THINK ABOUT IT.
Admiration to Mr. Keating. An amazing man with clear understanding and insight. Always truthful.
About as honest as a Chinese dictator
Regardless of the wisdom of nuclear submarine deal undertaken by the present Government, when it comes to being “the worst deal in history” Paul Keating needs to look no further that his own incompetence when he was in office.
The ‘failed rock band manager’, seeking to call himself “The world’s greatest treasurer” needed to balance the budget. He did this by selling off the Commonwealth Bank, which robbed future governments of any control over interest rates, and thereby inflation. Initiating the boom-bust that we are enjoying today?
He then went on in 1985, to being instrumental in the ‘Negative Gearing’ legislation, with the naive belief that it would make more housing available, and boost the economy? In fact, by the figures of later reports, it had the very opposite effect, not only did it encourage states to end involvement in social housing, but 90 percent of the speculation investment went into established homes, and not new constructions.
The result was what we have today, with an estimated 150 thousand homeless, and soon to be rising as more homes are foreclosed on, and people are forced onto the streets?
When Paul Keating, now advisor to the CPC, China, talks about the “worst deal in history” he should consider the thousands of families and children his incompetence forced into poverty and ruined lives.? And the stresses that broke so many families apart.
Perhaps he should have an Oscar for the biggest failure in history?
Paul Keating IS the smartest man in the room. Agree with him 💯
He certainly thinks that he is!
Butt kisser
What are his communist links? Impossible to trust.😊
Coward like Keating could hardly be called a man or smart - he does have a lot of blood on his hands and shills for his master Xinnie the Pooh - so I can see why you’re so easily impressed 😂
@@cjmckay309 , ,
What if you're in the same room,
You could be the smartest there, hands down.
My respect towards Mr. Paul keating gone up 10000000X. Really enlightening!
There should be more Paul Keating in the Albanese government to put back the Labor government on track. and inject some comon sense and knowledge on many of our ministers. Specially Wong and Miles
Paul Keating true patriot, man whit clear vision for Australia
He admitted he has no vision apart from ‘CCP is good, trust Xi Jingpjng’… great plan mate!
@@artnull13 he puts Australia interests above USA, it's Australia First policy, if US navy wants to threaten China in Chinese coastal line the go ahead, Keating would applaud but only defend Australia coastal line, so you want to follow USA lead to contain China? Australia failed to contain China in Korean War Vietnam War when China was weak, today China got No.2 navy, it's time for you join navy and destroy Chinese navy, let's say what would happen.
@@lvjinbin28 no he doesn’t. *Keating put’s his own interest and CCP China’s above Australia* in his China first policy - that much is clear. That’s why he wants Australia to have a weak defence and security policy. Tell me why is China so scared of Australia having nuclear powered subs when they China already has them?
There’s also nothing in this agreement that says Australia has to follow the USA
You’ve already admitted that CCP China has been the aggressor in Korea and Vietnam - so thank you.
I immensely enjoyed particularly his strategically way of attacking his opponents. Long live Mr Keating
I am just thankful to Paul Keating for sharing his wisdom and knowledge to Australians as well as the service he has provided to the nation.
You dont know of him
@@sayreharder1541 I don't know if English is your first language or not, but most of what you type is incomprehensible word salad. Aside from the glaring grammatical errors, there is no actual logic to the statements being made.
"Its mental he is doing into physiological" ...umm, what?
*I FULLY AGREE and SUPPORT Paul KEATING'S sayings.*
*GOOD ON YOU Mr. Keating!!!*
Very intelligent man. There is no one in Australian politics comparable to him. I wish he had not retired. I thoroughly enjoyed the interview.
You agree with his anti Australian approach? If China’s so good why don’t you both go live there???
@@birtlee2078 It's not about how good China is, it's about what good can we do for our own selves. Spending $360B wouldn't help Australia in any meaningful way, apart from filling up the coffers of those foreign defence companies with australian taxpayers' money.
@@birtlee2078 it’s not an anti Australia policy. It’s for the best of Australia; being a vassal of the USA is a road to disaster.
@@khakissargoccio did you actually read the AUKUS deal - because I can tell you didn’t. How is developing the Australian shipbuilding industry filling the coffers of foreign companies?
Where are you going to purchase your defence apparatus from? China? 😂
Lastly who do you think is going to update your existing Collins class subs? Paul Keating?
Actually spending 360 billion over 40 years to develop manufacturing and shipbuilding base and 20-30k permanent jobs - is significant. Come back when you actually have an argument rather than parroting a known CCP shill who has no interest in Australias defence.
@@artnull13 Building Australian shipbuilding industry could be done with much lower cost, more autonomy, more engagement with local defence industries, say, the French NEW nuclear subs. Plus, we could dictate more terms to the French than to the UK/US mob.
WHY spend so much money for an outdated ship, to be delivered so far in the future (even more outdated) with so many key components NOT built or co-built by Australian companies?
So clearly building local industry is an EXCUSE that doesn't even have any leg to stand on. Try a better excuse next time...😉
Still in fine form at 79.. go Paul.
He's younger than biden ..lol
@@dubya85 but younger than albani n morrison
'Other people call it incompetence' 'We're in deep doo doos' 'Bolshevics' 'Little boats in the bath' Paul Keating is not only sharp, his sense of humour makes him a pleasure to listen to.
I can remember him in parliament he would get up as prime minister and run rings around the opposition with his intellect and quit witt
No one today has any charisma they just push the policy line
Senile old fool you mean.
@@fredfungalspore
Keating is still the only sane voice on many issues, especially foreign policy.
I watched a Press Club speech by Albanese yesterday, he knew his stuff and spoke on a range of topics, but I got the feeling he was speaking TO the audience, rather than engaging them. Facts and figures are all very well, but Albo is not possessed of great humour or charisma, and watching the vhole speech was a bit of an effort.
@@fredfungalspore I remember when he lied about the military support he was providing to Suharto to commit genocide in East Timor. You were proud of him then weren’t you, what a great day in Australian history.
@@russellherdson5763 sure buddy I guess it’s the ¥uan that makes him sane right.
Always fun (and interesting) to listen to P Keating. No politician dares to take down journalists for asking stupid questions. Australian journalists should be grateful there is someone who is willing to expose their parochialism. Hope the National Press Club invites Keating to speak at least once a year. 👍😀
Says the Chinese in a funny looking hat
@@Nathan-ry3yu That's a Panama hat, for your information.
@@Nathan-ry3yu Says the Xenophobe with no name.
Fewer Australian politicians have such a clear vision and brain like Paul Keating. Hats off!
Fewer? None!
Shame your vision is utterly blinded given the guy a CCP shill but 100+ social credits for you mate
Non of them, put em all together they'll have no clue.
Thanks Mr Keating
Sir, government hates truth. You are 100% Wright. Envious of success and want to destroy China. It’s wickedness by Western Europeans oppressors. Go and work hard for yourself
Your wealth came from the destruction of other people and robbing their resources.
@@Proslopski 1000+ social credits to you wumao
Mr. Keating is a voice of reason who calls spade a spade without fear or favour, only what’s good for Australia 👍. Really hope the leadership from both sides of the political divide wake up from the dream world planted by the US that serve only the US’s interests at the expense of Australia’s interests and follow Mr. Keating’s advice.
Best Press club Ever, Paul Keating is an Australian Legend, those Murdoch Propaganda agents pretending to be reporters should be treated honestly like this EVERY DAY.
The first clue this deal was dodgy was the fact it was started by the LNP.
He gave it to SMH and the Age as well
Ive only lived in Australia outside of Paul Keating’s majesty, however I’m very impressed with his stance, his intellect and the way he deals with journalists and their questions. What a power house of plain talking no bs walking excellence. I salute you Mr Keating and invite your to run again. You would win in a landslide.
He was never one to suffer fools gladly, to put it mildly.
❤
I could listen to the great Paul Keating all day, sure there will never be another great pm after you... You are examples of what great leader should be, what shame he only service one term
Can he run again? He is younger than Trump or Biden
LOL, so many fools.
Yeah he was a great example when he embarrassed Australia when they were found out to be complicit in East Timor genocide by providing Suharto with weapons, and making a large personal profit. The man’s a human disgrace and genocide enabler.
@@PaulMitchell-uj1uu sure Australia really needs a war criminal PM then they’d be like CCP China.
@@PaulMitchell-uj1uu Maybe 20 yrs ago mate, he is old statement now. Over there you guys are selecting from the retirement home
Well done ex PM! That is what we call a true intelligent person! Bye bye Sky News…
"To be an enemy of the US is dangerous; to be a friend is fatal."
Henry Kissinger.
Employees of Greenland Australia, a subsidiary of the Chinese government-backed global property giant Greenland Group, were instructed to put their normal work on hold and source bulk supplies of essential medical items to ship back to China.
CCP sleepers directly interfered with AU medical supplies during 1st wave COVID-19 outbreak.
Also kissinger.
"America doesn't have allies, only client states."
Are the USA helping us or fleecing us? Ugg 👢, peanut butter now submarines
And china isn’t? Ahaha
@@nicholascharles9625 Henry Kissinger is unelected and an import from WW2-era Germany.
Absolutely agree to all these praises of Mr Keating
Raised in Bankstown, never got a degree, threw them around like rag dolls in the parliament, great wit and never scared to stand by his convictions no matter how tough things got. Easily the greatest prime minister we have ever had
+ Gough Whitlam who was removed by the pre-AUKUS
💯
I respected him ever since he touched the queen's back (and bum)
It is never THAT tough when your convictions have the truths behind them, while your oppositions are blabbering liars and hacks.
@@Proslopski
Me thinketh the rumors were he., slipped the tongue......in!@!?😝😅😅😅
It's a great piece of educational lesson or a wake-up call to peace, thank you Mr. Keating
He's been paid by the CCP. Oh sure it is covered up but baby that's how he's been paid.
@@sayreharder1541 Baloney? He provided historical context and examples to back up every single point made.
He said that Australia *doesn't need* the nuclear submarines, which is completely different from saying not to use them. You seem to have missed his point that China has no intention of attacking Australia. I don't think you actually watched the video.
@@KlausBahnhof He said "What 'threaten us' means, is an invasion". This is complete and utter baloney. viz, 1914-1918 U-boat Campaign.
He said, "All great battles are fought on land", This is complete and utter baloney. viz, Salamis, Lepanto, Trafalgar, etc....
Most of the people posting their approval here *know* that Keating is spouting nonsense, but they support an isolationist or defeatist Australian policy because that's what the CCP wants.
@X Crockery The way you cling to the belief that China intends to attack one of its most important trading partners for no reason, resulting in no actual gains but huge losses for all parties involved demonstrates an absolute lack of understanding about Chinese history and philosophy.
The fundamental flaw behind the thinking of all China hawks is the same: they unconsciously superimpose Western imperialist history onto modern-day China.
This basic misunderstanding is a result of fear and paranoia, as well as an arrogant and stubborn refusal to actually engage with our Chinese neighbours in good faith.
Rather than acknowledge China's incredible progress, the hawks immediately think in terms of conquest and war. They betray their own desire to subjugate others, especially those of non-Anglo ethnicity. Basic psychology of projection.
Paul Keating is speaking the truth that no one else dares to say.
China has an anti-foreign "Negative List of Market Access Restricted: Sector-wise items" protectionist policy.
CCP is a hypocrite when it has higher protectionist policies while complaining about AU's reciprocal policies.
He is the TRUTH
Paul Keating is an irrelevant shithouse ex-PM who should butt out of the political scene. In the 80's he had the nickname of "The undertaker" well deserved because he just about gave the economy its own funeral. And when anyone dare speak up against him, how did he respond...? "Go get a job!" When unemployment was at the highest it had been since the depression of the 1920-30s of 11%.
I fear many in the audience would brush him off, probably condemning him as an old man with outdated views.
But Mr Keating is 100% right, why would China invade Australia??? If China wants to invade Australia, they can do so with ease, So what is China waiting for? All these young so called journalists are so arrogant. How come they are so brainwashed, they do not research deeper ??
100%.
This was a fantastic interview! The world needs more people like Mr. Keating. We can't go through another Iraq just 'because they say so'. There needs to be an open and frank discussion about US hegemonic intentions, NATO, AUKUS, the China 'threat'! If even, a country like India which has fought a war with China in 1962 and shares a hard border refuses to be drawn into US bellicosity then Australia should certainly rethink it's priorities! The US political elite are unhinged right now....As the war hawk Henry Kissinger someone familiar with US real politik rightly said, "To be an enemy of the US is dangerous but to be a friend is fatal".
Keatings equivalent would go missing if this was tried on the leader of China, lets keep it real. The current power balance is preferential to our way of life.
Only listening to people like Paul Keating will more people wake up to reality. And I think that that starts happening!
Paul Keating for PM !!
Keating speaks the truth. His experience and analysis are sorely needed in Australia politics.
he doesn't always speak the truth. the majority of the time he shuts his mouth and just toes the party line. If only he would speak his mind like this all the time.
...and that of Prof Hugh White
Paul Keating is happy to criticise the British, US and Australian governments and it's leaders but will not utter a word of criticism towards the Chinese government or its leader Xi Jinping.
@@freeman10000 I think that's because unlike China the USA and Britain have actively sought to take away Australian sovereignty. That makes him a patriot unlike the current government and military.
I see that Keating has not lost his sharp intellect. Hopefully there would still be people paying heed to his words of wisdom.
Rare politician with both a brain and a spine.
A Paul Keating masterclass.taking on all comers.
At his age, he is still sharper than most politicians and reporters using figures and history. WoW!
He still thinks China is pushing rickshaws. The fool!
WoW CCP bot!
Is Keating the last true Australian left standing with the depth and breath of historical perspectives and geopolitics championing a truly independent Australia? Has his experience and views been sufficiently documented for posterity as a reminder of what Australian sovereignty could and should be? It's admirable that he is beyond party politics when it comes to Australian sovereignty.
He’s not the last one. There’s still a few at the Australian Citizens Party.
@@palmpalm5131 Yes. John Lander would be another as a former Ambassador with his involvement in the early-years geopolitics.
Its bad when party politics come before the wellbeing of your country.
Couldnt that be construed as being traitorous?
@@ivanolsen8596 It's treason to act consciously against national interests. Paul Keating is pointing out the US media propaganda machine is so strong that Australian media become subjected to it. That's why Keating called out people like Matthew Knot who consciously and shamelessly misrepresented China engaging 4 anti-China hawks to portray US's narrative. And SMH by engaging him is similarly shameless.
Nice to hear an adult talking. Thanks Mr Keating.
A real adult in life, I have learned a lot from his speech!
He spat the dummy when asked a few simple questions.
@@xcrockery8080 *stupid questions.
@@KlausBahnhof The questions highlighted aspects of Keating's speech that were either confused or hypocritical.
Keating dealt with them by attacking the questioner or avoiding the question.
"Boots on our beaches" is most definitely *not* the only way China threatens us, and if he thinks 45 subs is better than 8, he clearly admits there is a threat that can be dealt with by subs.
@X Crockery He understands that, strategically speaking, 45 Collins subs are better than 8 nuclear subs. That doesn't mean he believes there is an imminent threat, as he explained that it is prudent to have an effective defence as a basic rule.
Aside from a hypothetical Chinese invasion on Australian soil (which is so unlikely as to be laughable), what are these other threats you speak of?
Cyber attacks may cause temporary chaos, but they can't threaten the existence of the Australian government.
What a breath of fresh air to hear someone from Australia talk with some commonsense! the world needs more Paul Keating's right now!
The term Judas comes to mind. He is on the Chinese payroll.
@@andyh.9556 Ohh how original!! grow up you fool and try educate yourself !!
@@andyh.9556 I pity you for having such little intelligence !!!
Fantastic interview with this brilliant man. A true patriot dropping truth bombs and candidly calling out our fallacies. True master class on how to deal with clueless journalists and politicians.
Australia and indeed the world is blessed with the courageous, erudite diplomate. Mr. Paul Keating, I am proud of being among your audience. Well done, Sir. And thank you for telling the journos how cowardly and sycophant they really are.
He hasn't got his facts right. He hasn't a clue what he is talking about here.
@@dat581care to elaborate?
What a good talk Mr. Keating gave us! Thanks Paul Keating.
There are some things he is absolutely right about. like this deal is idiotically bad. The costs are so ridiculous that people should be getting sacked or court martialed.
*BUT THERE'S ALSO A LOT HE'S UTTERLY DEAD WRONG ABOUT.*
Like that comment about the US Subs having 95% Weapons grade Uranium is ridiculously wrong. Its about 20% and its only called weapons grade because you can get Uranium to go bang at about 20% but its low yield at that level. Uranium only gets serious at above 80%. Besides nobody really uses Uranium in nuclear weapons anymore its mostly Plutonium because it allows for a more compact bomb or a compact core of a thermo-nuclear bomb (H-bomb)
Yes I can’t wait for Xi Jingping to be Australian President either.
Lets also NOT FORGET the Collins class submarine he is bragging about WAS A DISASTER THAT TOOK CLOSE TO 20 YEARS TO FIX.
PK and Kim "buckets" Beazley bought an unproven design that had never been built before.
For years it could not fire a torpedo reliably.
Parts of the hulls cracked and had to be repaired or replaced.
For years its first time ever integrated control systems would not integrate. And for anyone who wants that explained I work in industrial control systems and automation. They tried to fully integrate the computer control systems of the Collins power, water, life support, propulsion, combat and other systems and it took years to sort out.
@@tonywilson4713 but presumably they HAVE sorted it out now? Meaning that is not a good reason to choose other, less promising, more compromising, submarines?
@@artnull13 dream on. What a fanciful contribution. Did you even watch it? Get your hand off it and let the adults talk.
Paul Keating is a legend. He set Australia up for 30 years of economic growth as Hawks treasurer and Prime Minister. Speaks the truth, he should run again
No you had severe recession after Keating you lying fool. He also presided over the worst international scandal for Australia when whilst he was PM he was caught enabling Suharto the then Indonesia ruler to commit genocide in East Timor. Now he’s trying to cover up Uighur genocide in CCP China - what a great fellow - your calibre of person clearly.
Butt kisser
He would win if he did, NO QUESTION! Truth is we could really use his leadership but I fear his age would stop him running.
@@Dreama40 so *you’d vote for a war criminal* who enabled genocide in East Timor - when they talk about fools your name comes up.
@@Dreama40 Brilliant brain combined with experience and contacts, he would improve Australia's export immensely.
Excellent! Words from a clear mind!
Blessed to have politician like you who dare to say the truth!!!
And one that supports the CCP - truly a patriot!
ANOTHER CCP bot
+100 social credits for you, comrade.
If only Australian politicians of today had half the stout as Mr Paul Keating we would be in such a better place thankyou sir for speaking some well needed truths 🙏
Best interview I’ve ever watched … ever. PJK is the greatest mind and intellect in this sorry country today. I can only hope that the masses learn from what he said.