John Howard reflects on Port Arthur massacre 30 years on
About this episode
John Howard reflects on the 30th anniversary of the Port Arthur massacre and the subsequent gun control measures implemented in Australia.
It was the deadliest mass shooting in modern Australian history. Victims and dignitaries will gather at the historic Port Arthur site in Tasmania today to mark 30 years since the massacre - when a gunman shot dead 35 people. In the days and weeks after the tragedy, the then-prime minister John Howard pushed through tough new gun control measures. Guest: John Howard, former prime minister Producer: Jason Whittaker / Grace Stranger
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