Bob Katter on Taking Down Prime Ministers, 50 years in politics & Australia Selling Itself Out

Bob Katter, welcome to Straight Talk, mate.

You got a pretty big reputation these days.

You have too.

[laughs]

I, I'm sacrificing a day in Parliament.

This is a-

Oh, my God

... to come here, you know.

Thank you.

I mean, heavens.

Well, well, I-

What a sacrifice

...

I, it is a sacrifice, and I, and I, by the way, I'm much appreciative, and I'm, I'm...

Hopefully we get on camera your hat.

I mean, I have to tell everybody that as, as he walked up, so many people, there's a couple tradies out the front door here recognize him, young blokes.

Um, I don't know if it's the hat that's recognizable or the, the gait on him, the swagger, but they recognize him and, uh, you know, people put their hand out to shake his hand.

And I was sitting with my son, and the, and my son, my oldest boy, who's 45, he said, "Dad, there's Bob Katter." And, um, so one of the most recognizable politicians in Australia.

And part of the reason for that, Bob, is that y- I think you've been in parliament maybe 50 years.

50, uh, 51 years.

51 years a parliamentary-