Reported at www.sbs.com.au: Former Prime Minister John Howard reflects on significant political decisions from 2004, including Australia’s involvement in the Iraq war, where he admits the absence of weapons of mass destruction was a “setback” but maintains it was the right decision.

He discusses the controversial amendment to the Marriage Act defining marriage as between a man and a woman and justifies the disbanding of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) due to ineffective governance.

Howard also supports the actions of intelligence agencies accused of bugging East Timor, claiming they acted in Australia’s national interest.