With more than 90,000 views, this interview that Jordan from the Friendly Jordies conducted with John Menadue in 2020 was received with much praise from viewers. “This dude is like 70 and he gets the current landscape more than people half his age”, writes one, “This man is a primary source, if I ever have to write a history essay on Aussie politics in the 70’s I have this interview right here I can quote”, writes another”.
John Menadue speaks to his experience with Gough Whitlam, his passion for Pearls and Irritations. They discuss the realities of the US being always at war and the misinformation on China that is spouted in mainstream media in the promotion of fear.
He gives his view of the importance of diplomacy in our region and with China, yet the intelligence agencies are driving our policy. It is time to change this, and this interview of John Menadue is a good reminder of past and current matters that are relevant to our new government of the day.
As one viewer commented: Jordan, these interviews are so important! ….Young Australians need this, political discussion from a platform that isn’t junkee etc.!
Watch the interview here.
John Menadue is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Pearls and Irritations. He was formerly Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet under Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser, Ambassador to Japan, Secretary of the Department of Immigration and CEO of Qantas.