Kerry Packer tells it like it is - not taking shit from the regulators !!
Highlights of Kerry Packer's 1991 House of Reps Select Committee on Print Media Appearance. He shows that he is not only opposed to government intevention that disadvantages him. It also includes perhaps the most famous Australian anti-government quote, where Packers says that anyone who pays more tax than they can get away with needs their head examined.
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“I don’t know anyone who wouldn’t want to minimise their tax, you don’t spend the money well, I don’t think I should be donating extra” 😂😂
@headwerkn
Жыл бұрын
Love him or hate him, you can’t deny that was a massive truth bomb to drop in the heart of government #emotionaldamage
@georgegordon9922
Жыл бұрын
But when trump says the same everyone thinks he’s a Cnut.
@_Ryphon
11 ай бұрын
Yeah maybe don't use quotation marks if you can't even get the quote right 🤣
@hislord1
11 ай бұрын
@@headwerkn Truth bomb, lol. He was nothing more than a common thug caught brawling, threatening to kill journalists, strong-arming his way around, involved in organised crime and drug trafficking.
@XKT035
11 ай бұрын
I thought the ambulance with a defibrillator was good use of taxpayer money
Kerry was Australia's best businessman, second to non, took no shit from anyone, full respect to the man
Every time you guys pass a law you need to repeal one. Love it !!!!!
@___mister.dior__________
Жыл бұрын
just like cluttering, in with the new and out with the old!
@colinashby3775
Жыл бұрын
Need a law for that. KP is great
@MrOlympuse410
11 ай бұрын
regulations are written in blood. that would be disastrous
Legend! Not many men around like this anymore!!!
He wiped the floor with them.. Kerry was toying with these fools
Need more like this bloke, all weak sheep now days
respect to him as he sits there on his own and tells it how it is.
@ThePaulv12
11 ай бұрын
...according to self interest
Kerry packer you should of been prime minister
Legend. Called it like a boss.
what a legend! the last sentence he spoke here is GOLD!
Top drawer. All the truth in one inconvenient package.
Absolute Legend .. I used to see Mr Packer at The Australian Golf Club when I worked there and believe me you knew when he came to the club to play !!
Things like this make you realise that nothing has changed.
This is absolute gold! From a pom he was right in Oz 30 years ago and the same applies to the entire Western world right up to today
@JD-jg6ov
Жыл бұрын
There is not enough tax paid by the top end of town all over the world. Laws have to be focused on that. Not absolute gold……it’s a fat rich man using sound bites to defend minimising taxation on his company.
@SFTaYZa
Жыл бұрын
@@JD-jg6ov statist wants more tax dollars to dump down the sewers.
@magnetictheory
Жыл бұрын
As owner of the Channel Nine Network in Oz with the rights to the cricket coverage he also invented One Day International cricket and the whole concept of limited overs to be played in the day/night format which revolutionised the game.
@hislord1
11 ай бұрын
How can you be this dim to be hoodwinked by this piece of lard? He was nothing more than a common thug caught brawling, threatening to kill journalists, strong-arming his way around, involved in organised crime and drug trafficking.
@johnbull1568
11 ай бұрын
@@JD-jg6ov The entire economy is dependent on 'growth', which means western countries have to invite unprecedented immigration just so the economy grows by 0.1%, because the negatives don't kick in for a few years, which is another government's problem to deal with, and of course the future governments solution will be more immigration to stimulate 'growth'. Meanwhile, they just ignore every immediate negative effect because 'diversity is a strength'. Western governments have long been playing pass the parcel with their economies since WW2, hoping the music doesn't stop on their watch or they'll be first against a wall. Well now the music is slowing down, and when it stops, all bets are off.
This guy was an absolute warrior. He put these fools in their place and made them look like idiots Love it
@shane6115
Жыл бұрын
They make themselves look like idiots
@teedee9361
Жыл бұрын
He was also a condescending arsehole with no regard for anyone or anything else except making money. He was a prick of a father, and his son is still battling the demons of his childhood.
@hislord1
11 ай бұрын
Lmfao, warrior? He was nothing more than a common thug caught brawling, threatening to kill journalists, strong-arming his way around, involved in organised crime and drug trafficking. The only reason you praise thugs like these is because he's on your side. Common criminals.
@ThePaulv12
11 ай бұрын
No he wasn't, he was a privileged entitled fat pig and those were his good qualities.
@hotdog9262
11 ай бұрын
you can see on many people in their face when they speak, if they are an ahole. packed was def an ahole
He was a legend for a reason. We need peeps like him to stand up to the abhorrent govt reps and ministers.
@GolfingInParadise783
Жыл бұрын
Politicians with a spine is what we need.. this guy was class
@bruddaozzo
Жыл бұрын
@@GolfingInParadise783 You realise rich people like him are buying govt reps and ministers right? They're not heroes of the people sticking it to the evil government. They are literally buying the government and pass laws that benefit them. STOP IDOLISING THE ULTRA RICH.
Wholly agree, Ive never had a problem paying tax, just a big problem with how useless governments waste our taxes.
What a legend this guy was
@rocknwash
Жыл бұрын
Its Gold this Video. Great Man he was.
@kittybelladownunder
Жыл бұрын
RIP
A true australian legend kerry miss ya mate give it to the pollies
Great person!
This inquiry shows the abject ignorance of those questioning Packer. Kerry spoke absolute sense and shone above the politicians trying their best.
He would have made a great PM!
Peter Costello in this video is now chairman of the Nine Entertainment Company (NEC) from 2016
Should be more like him, legend
I never get sick of watching this,what a bunch of tools he made them look like
The Best prime minister we never had.
@JD-jg6ov
Жыл бұрын
Get real…. A fat rich man looking after the country?!
Kerry kept these fools on their toes. Mr Packer was an absolute unit who stands alone and face these fools head on and not holding back. Legend 👏
If only we had him now, to keep things in line, keep these career politicians in check
@Rob-fx2dw
11 ай бұрын
The career politicians are only there for one reason. - They stuff all bout how to do anything else that peole will actually value when given the choice.
@hislord1
11 ай бұрын
He was nothing more than a common thug caught brawling, threatening to kill journalists, strong-arming his way around, involved in organised crime and drug trafficking. He can't even keep himself in check and he isn't going to do anything to politicians. Good riddance that the fatty.
@markedgecliff7412
11 ай бұрын
@@Rob-fx2dwyou okay man?
@Rob-fx2dw
11 ай бұрын
@@markedgecliff7412 What about you ? Do you believe politicians add net value to the economy or on net just reduce the value people create?
@Threefour_opennanoor
11 ай бұрын
@@Rob-fx2dwbrother… politicians help only themselves. They could not possibly give less of a fuck about you and me.
Inspirational stuff !! KP was a legend
As a government you're not spending it that well that we should be donating extra.....AMEN!!!
Kerry Packer is the kind of leadership Australia needs.
@enc3342
11 ай бұрын
You're delusional champ. Kerry Packer was a well-known arsehole who no one wanted to work for.
@krishkrish8213
11 ай бұрын
You are stupid if you think that.
He is still even though he’s passed on one of the greatest and manliest blokes ever in Australia.
Pity his son was a flop
@thomaselliott573
Жыл бұрын
the whole family was farked
I liked Kerry, but but he didn’t pay his way and left it up to the rest of us.
Guy was a crook and a liar... top shelf... he shows it here. (This is my personal opinion only)
I wonder what the great man would say to elbow today.. vote no..
God I loved Packer, he was a no nonsense fair dinkum Aussie who didn't mince his words, said it exactly as it was. He was dead right on all this ridiculous regulations, not to mention the waste of tax payers money.
I love this guy!
@NJTDover
3 жыл бұрын
Passed away in 2005 when you probably were born. This media tycoon was a beast!
@gelayegudisa9554
3 жыл бұрын
@@NJTDover What I love about him is that he is brutally honest, what he said is still true to this day!
He had balls to tell it as is was / against those public servants
Just imagine KP were still alive today to see the government spending during covid.
God I wish he was around now We need more Kerry Packers..
@danzigvssartre
Жыл бұрын
Yes, we need more fat billionaires who destroy anyone who questions their power.
@markohart691
11 ай бұрын
Clive Palmer.
@hislord1
11 ай бұрын
Of course you wish a tax evading, thug like him was around. He was nothing more than a common thug caught brawling, threatening to kill journalists, strong-arming his way around, involved in organised crime and drug trafficking.
Love KP ... absolute legend !! Miss him alot !
Simply Gold! one of the greatest Australians just an icon. RIP
@ozwunder69
Жыл бұрын
The Peter Costello bit is absolutely golden.. the high of hypocrisy
Today Australia has rules like GAAR to try and claim that avoiding taxation through legal means if done only for the purpose of avoiding tax and no bonafide business purpose, shall still be taxable at the full rates.
He would be rolling in his grave, How the Country is run atm !!!!!
Good on yer, KP! From England.
More people like him please, I love Australia but dammm how much stupidity in the system
"As a government you're not spending it that well that you deserve extra" just marvelous
I like this bloke
Kerry Packer was just playing with these fool politicians ! And we vote for these people OMG !!
He was bloody grateful for the taxpayer funded ambulance, with the defibrillator, that saved his live!
What a man.
That last line was Fucking gold........ Mic Drop worthy. A very successful (mostly) businessman being lectured about tax by a politician is about as hypocritical as you can get. Those little piggies all had their snouts firmly in the trough, snuffling away!
We need more Kerry’s now in 2023
1991 and still applies till today stronger than ever. Australia learn from this man! Ps. His last statement, absolute Gold
The system is screwed
That smile on Michael Lee’s face towards the end of this, (almost one of Awe IMO) seemed to sum up that these politicians were just way out of their depth and way out of their league. Packer was right; it’s not like they’re doing such a great job that, regarding income tax, he should be paying any extra. Bravo!👏👏
Runs rings round them
Need more people like mr packer legend
Kerry Packer....I have seen a couple videos of him recommended to me by YT. Great man. But what I remember him for is for changing the game of Cricket. The rebel series in coloured clothing was revolutionary. RIP Kerry Packer.
What a man 👏👏👏👏
That last line was fire
Absolutely wonderful. More power to him.
shut the guy down like a boss!
In true BOSS form. In the audio his telling them what to do. No time wasting b.s
That last sentence is absolute dynamite. If people actually could see that they were getting what they payed for when it comes to there tax you wouldn't have a problem but when you try and squeeze every last penny and out of people and they see sweet F.A for their money why in there right mind would they openly give more. Rich or Poor. I'm a pom and can see this guy was 30 year ahead of his time
@Rob-fx2dw
11 ай бұрын
The reality check is Canberra itself - The town is only there because there was no agreement between politicians as to where else it could be put given Melboune and Sydney never could come to an agreement on it being in either. Who would put a national capital out in the middle of farming teritory which was devoid of a rail and never could have a sea port? Only a bunch of idoits.
sick burn at the end.
Love Kerry Packer RIP
Only if your rich. The average person can't afford the lawyers to minimise tax.
Now days big business owns the government. This kind of questioning would never happen. KP is dead on and I still share his sentiment in regards to government. They interfere in the lives of people far too often with their nonsense and take far to many taxes for the pleasure.
@user-xc9bq4lt7o
Жыл бұрын
Big business doesn't own the government. The government owns big business. Corporations are shit scared of governments, and that's the problem. Kerry wasn't, and that's why he was great. Kerry the Great. People are slowly waking up to the fact that Socialists and Communists are destroying the West, one piece of legislation at a time. As he says.
@Bruce15485
Жыл бұрын
The reason they take more taxes is to make up for previous money they lost due to incompetence !
@HeretixAevum
11 ай бұрын
The uber rich like Kerry not paying their fair share like the working classes doesn't exactly help the situation. They don't give a shit about tax because they don't rely on the public services ran by tax to get by in life. Why pay your bit to fund medicare when you could feasibly run your very own personal hospital. It's always the same. Privatise the profits but make the losses public when shit goes south. Is corruption and incompetence in government real? Sure. But don't kid yourself, the insatiable greed of billionaires and corporations is just as real and is the bigger looming problem.
Suck it up Princesses.....KP we need more of your caliber
Let's see them try to break Murdoch's monopoly.
@tin-n-tan
Жыл бұрын
The reason Murdoch has his monopoly is because they caved.
@Jesse-B
Жыл бұрын
@@tin-n-tan You changed your name from the Chinese currency.
@Bruce15485
Жыл бұрын
No chance: Murdoch versus Politicians ! Murdoch every time, he would be dealing with stupid politicians ! Politicians come and go, Murdoch has seen them all off !
@Jesse-B
Жыл бұрын
@@Bruce15485 That's what I said diddle I? Doesn't mean he's not fulla shite.
@Neil-yg5gm
Жыл бұрын
What Murdoch monopoly?
Next level alpha. True legend
6:48 and since this video was shot there have been more than 10,000 added. Straya mate.
The chair was 100% on packers side, every time kerry spoke he smiled like the Cheshire cat. Can't blame him.
@overtenemy69
3 жыл бұрын
more like he was in kerry's pocket lol. and the other idiots on the board where in the oppositions pocket.
Young person on the board looked like he’s agreed with him
God bless Kerry.
Born before his time we need a bloke like him
As an English man, the only things I knew about Kerry Packer were that he was an Australian billionaire, and that he was an avid gambler, and when bored with a boasting American on the same poker table he was sat at one time, asked the American how much he was worth. When the American replied that he was worth $50m, Packer told him he would flip a coin with him for his entire fortune. That story may be BS, but this is the first time I've ever bothered to witness the man himself, and I'm impressed. It's also a shame to see that Australian politicians are just as scummy as English politicians.
I've always said what he said at the end. They make too many laws. Why not working on removing old laws that are crazy and known by nobody
Here we are 2023, and what he was saying still stands true, only now we don't have anyone with the standing and backbone to push back against legislators of outrageous law and government overreach.
@rossc9748
Жыл бұрын
Corruption has the same structure as it did 100's of years ago. Unfortunately its true that History does repeat itself
@happydays1470
11 ай бұрын
yes we do clive palmer and pauline hanson and thats it.
That final line is an all time classic!
Kerry Packer had BALLS!!! We miss him.
True ozzie
Kerry packer,just class. Like me he is his own man.long live the mem.
Such a great quote 6:37 "Since i grew up as a boy.............."
best line saved for last......'' you're not spending it that well that we should donate any extra '',...still holds true in 2023....
I dont even know who this guy is, but I do know he is dope af.
Superstar ,, should've been our Prime Minister for 25 yrs ,! Place wouldn't be in the mess it is now ,, couldn't see Kerry worrying 'bout this covid BS , !
At 7:05 ... the guy over KP's shoulder. A very BOOM moment. Met him once in a restaurant in Sydney. Talked to him at the bar , waiting for my date to turn up. He sent a bottle of champagne over and gave me the thumbs up. Top lad.
The point he made is still relavant to this day. (2023).
well said sir and i doubt very much anything has changed for the better and hundreds of more laws in place!
Well, Kerry Packer didn’t need to avail himself of any public services - like public hospitals, schools, welfare and so on - and didn’t trouble himself thinking about their value when trying to minimize his taxes. Idiots always seem to like populist billionaires for some reason, even as they get rich and keep it at those idiots’ expense.
What a legend!!!
Take a good look now for you will never see the like again
And the Internet hit like a freight train several years later .. He never saw it coming
Politicians are absolute gimps. Let's start treating them as such.
Thank you Mr Packer
Bloody legendary Kerry R.I.P.😊
That dude was awesome bravo from America