INTERVIEW: John Howard speaks to SBS about 2004

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John Howard speaks to SBS Chief Political Correspondent Anna Henderson Source: SBS News

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It's 2004. Shannon Noll's What About Me is dominating the charts. The Notebook is in cinemas. And John Howard is claiming his fourth election victory. 20 years on, the cabinet papers offer an insight into government decision-making of the day. SBS Chief Political Correspondent Anna Henderson spoke to John Howard about the year.

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