One Nation leader Mark Latham says the prominence of Australia’s state premiers has wound the county back to pre-federation times, which is “dreadful for our national coherence.”
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His comments come regarding the harsh border lockdowns across the country which are dividing families and preventing people from receiving the medical help they need. Mr Latham said the harsh closure was “not only cruel, it’s ludicrous.” “It’s become a different country,” Mr Latham told Sky News host Alan Jones. “The prominence of these state premiers means we’ve gone back to being six colonies.
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