John Oliver

There were no innocent victims. There were no victims at all. Yeah, that's a photograph of Rob Borbidge. He was incredibly courageous politically in supporting our laws. But politically, he's dead. Bang. Just like that. Well, he lost an election that we all do at some point.

There were no innocent victims. There were no victims at all. Yeah, that's a photograph of Rob Borbidge. He was incredibly courageous politically in supporting our laws. But politically, he's dead. Bang. Just like that. Well, he lost an election that we all do at some point.

But Howard is not alone. His deputy prime minister, Tim Fisher, also refuses to accept responsibility for these career massacres.

But Howard is not alone. His deputy prime minister, Tim Fisher, also refuses to accept responsibility for these career massacres.

Not if I could help it. Never again will a political career end in a senseless act of meaningful legislation. This is a film, right? It's just all of these, all of them are dead politically. Okay. Not physically. Physically, they're probably safer than they've ever been before.

Not if I could help it. Never again will a political career end in a senseless act of meaningful legislation. This is a film, right? It's just all of these, all of them are dead politically. Okay. Not physically. Physically, they're probably safer than they've ever been before.

Well, it's a very dicey thing.

Well, it's a very dicey thing.

I mean, again, just to reiterate, physically, they're absolutely fine. But it makes you think. Unfortunately, what spending time with politically dead Australian politicians made me think about was how horribly wrong we have it in America. Thanks for speaking with me, Rob. Pleasure. You are a great human being. Thank you. It's just by all American standards, you are a...politician.

I mean, again, just to reiterate, physically, they're absolutely fine. But it makes you think. Unfortunately, what spending time with politically dead Australian politicians made me think about was how horribly wrong we have it in America. Thanks for speaking with me, Rob. Pleasure. You are a great human being. Thank you. It's just by all American standards, you are a...politician.

And the fact that that is true is why I am now going to walk into the... In America, we're told gun control is not possible. But in Australia, they've shown it is, providing a fantastic lesson for America to ignore.

And the fact that that is true is why I am now going to walk into the... In America, we're told gun control is not possible. But in Australia, they've shown it is, providing a fantastic lesson for America to ignore.

Previously, I went to Australia, where I learned that in 1996, their government enacted sweeping gun control laws. The result? Reduced gun violence and zero mass shootings. So are there any lessons for America here? Virginia gun advocate Philip Van Cleave has a clear answer.

Previously, I went to Australia, where I learned that in 1996, their government enacted sweeping gun control laws. The result? Reduced gun violence and zero mass shootings. So are there any lessons for America here? Virginia gun advocate Philip Van Cleave has a clear answer.

Right, there's no similarity with Australia. Australia is a former British colony with a wild frontier that was tamed by brave men who also wiped out almost an entire indigenous population. And we are... not similar to that. Right? Right. Right, because unlike Australia, we Americans know when the guns are taken away, tyranny inevitably follows.

Right, there's no similarity with Australia. Australia is a former British colony with a wild frontier that was tamed by brave men who also wiped out almost an entire indigenous population. And we are... not similar to that. Right? Right. Right, because unlike Australia, we Americans know when the guns are taken away, tyranny inevitably follows.

So, it really isn't crazy paranoia. You're justifiably frightened about ninja police.

So, it really isn't crazy paranoia. You're justifiably frightened about ninja police.

Yeah. Ninja police.

Yeah. Ninja police.