administration. atch guest arrivals and dinner toasts. our live coverage begins friday online at cspan.org or c-span radio free app. > paul murray is the commentator and host of paul murray news for sky news australia. you for being here. >> absolutely. >> tell us about the prime minister. who is he? conservative politician, at times, he's far an well known for being conomic conservative, been hawkish about border security. he is a christian but he's gone his way to make sure that his face isn't part of his politics. in e having a debate australia at the moment about minu, he's trying

a path that's not about his faith and making sure that his faith is paramount. he's trying to make sure that the rules of the road are imple, that regardless of what faith you have you can't be discriminated for having that view in public. has been the focus of his first year in office? >> what has been the focus of his first year in office? >> was a turbulent time he the liberal party came to power in australia 2013 and we've had tumultuous time in leadership changes. when i first came to government he was the border security minister he was responsible for what we call stopping the boats which was stopping illegal immigration by staying. they did that by using the military to literally intercept boats, turn the boats around and send them back to the

places of origin with safety. this was because the numbers in the american context would be significant but for a country like ours the matter a lot which was in the previous administration 50,000 illegal immigrants had arrived by boat. about 1200 people had died as part of that journey so his first prominent role in australian politics was as the person who put an end to that practice. he then became the social services minister where he took on welfare reform. he was relatively successful with that. although there was no magic cuts just making sure he cut down on welfare abuse. he then became the treasurer and another prime minister after there'd been leadership change in our system if the majority of the mps at any one time and governing party want

to vote to change the leader, they do. and also for reasons of sanity, insanity and selfishness a part of that process. he became the treasurer then and was the first treasurer to move us toward balancing the budget in about 10 years since the global financial crisis. then last year he was made prime minister by the party room and he won much of the establishment thought it was improbable victory and he did so based off essentially a small government approach. not cultural conservatives in the religious sense but quiet conservatives that would suggest the power of what he calls the quad australian the normal and everyday mattered more than the noise that came from twitter or activist groups he was able to do that. >> how would you describe his political style?

>> he is a consensus politician in terms of the many broad churches inside his political party. the party he represents has cultural conservatives. arch progressives and the collection of people in the middle. his political style is to be somebody who presents himself as the everyday man who became prime minister rather than the figure of as our capital camera establishment or political establishment. his governing style has grown since winning a mandate in his own right changing the parties leadership rules to mean the things i talked about before that had removed two predecessors wouldn't happen a

third time, in fact, it can't happen anymore under the new liberal party rules for the entirety of the german government. so his first objective was to cut personal income tax quite significantly, trying to cut company tax quite significantly as well. he continues on the border security message he's also very keen that australia does something about our energy supply problems. because of a series of decisions that have been made over a few decades. we haven't invested in whole fire power plant we made some transitions to renewables but essentially the technology for country is physically as large as ours doesn't do the same job that baseload powers. so he confronts environmentalists who believe coal is not an option versus the need to stay with the lots on the 21st century. >> here he is meeting present

trump at the g 20 summit last winter. >> just got to know each other and so far so good. i think it's good and be a great relationship. anticipate having a fantastic relationship. i know you've done a fantastic job in a very short period of time with a lot of the things they wanted and that's why you are staying right here i congratulate you it's an honor and we will be with australia and you all the way. >> thank you. [inaudible] >> what is the relationship like between those two men. >> incredibly strong. the interpersonal relationship seems paramount to present trump and he's been able to get

that in space with our prime minister for a few reasons, both have bonded over improbable victories, according to the so-called experts, they bond about their views about strong needs to deal with illegal immigration. australia has a very clear understanding of what legal and illegal immigration is stop that language is a little bit mixed in the united states politics. i think the clarity of that language is something they get along very well with. the affinity for the suburban and largely forgotten unfashionable people dare i say. and i think that in a place where there is a lot of world leaders who have had pretty negative things to say about donald trump but he is a candidate and responding to the early days of his administration. i think that treating the president do different that respect and also having an

interpersonal warmth to him is something a lot of other world leaders in the early interactions with president trump probably failed to do and as things fairly evident, the interpersonal relationship matters to present trump and anyone around washington this week we will see a lot of australian flags with suggest interpersonal relationship is working pretty well. under the french president who was able to get a state visit the second one in the entire truck presidency is for australia but most significantly for the prime minister because as we would say they are mates.>> this is the seventh time in american president has hosted an australian prime minister for state dinner. how is this viewed back home? >> it's as big as it gets in terms of recognition. ...

>> >> not blindly with the united states. there was as much debate about iraq war there as there was here. live w that we interconnected relationships security-wise and economic which ourth the united states and view is to celebrate that at all opportunities. an australian prime minister coming to america doesn't move the domestic most peopleedle and

wouldn't know what those red, oure and blue colors are in australian flag but back home, to the asian pacific, to know donald trump, when he's in trade negotiation with china and of their biggest trading partners is china as well. e're one of the only countries that has a free trade agreement with china that. we end up being not just an outpost for western values, western political values, but economic e a direct conduit to a country like china, australia represents an awful lot. we're more than happy to play our part and support the american roj. of whether on the left, right or center that's not the extreme left in australia else we where understand what you try to do in this country regardless of whom hat president is, we're on-board. >> what's the schedule for the prime minister? >> it will be thursday night, is

air he'll arrive at andrews force base. e'll then go to the south lawn for the official welcoming. far more pomp and circumstance dream of in ever australia. it's something unique to see, oval offers meetings. briefings with members of the a inet, about lunch time or little after he'll head over to will be gon and there some state department briefings as well and in the evening they dinner.or the steak the second of the trump presidency. they will, on saturday morning, they will head off on air force one to ohio, to open a factory, $2 billion worth by a company done owner, anthonyts

factory out opening a in ohio. he's investing in american jobs. to ralia is very happy celebrate because it shows our significant financial commitment private companies make, not part of in the southern america, but doing so in north u.s.ca, doing so in the >> any prominent australian americans that will be attending dinner?ak >> there is plenty. he'll- an indycar driver, be there. will powell. turn up,hich ones will i don't know. norman, the former world number winner, multiple major will be there. yeah, a lot of people who are a deal to us but those are probably the ones that will mean viewers.g to you >> thank you. >> absolute pressure. want.down any time you

>> president trump and first lady melania trump will host the second steak dinner of his administration. as he welcomes australian prime minister scott morrison and his morrison. watch guest arrivals and dinner toasts on live coverage 6:30 p.m. friday at eastern on c-span, online at or listen on the c-span radio app. saturday, on book tv, at 11:00 eastern, in their new book, the education of brett "new york times" reporters kelly and a second one explore justice kavanaugh's past. n sunday at 10:00 a.m. eastern live coverage of the 2019 brooklyn book telephone featuring a discussion on the administration with prize-winning author. race in the 2020 election with

journalist matt, and a look at historical resistance author and activist -- then, at 8:00 eastern, in his grab, former wer utah republican congressman liberals are hat trying to undermine the trump presidency. > there is this kind of recurring theme in here that they really do believe on that far left side, they throw out these labels like really and all these negative terms on donald trump. is what i see them doing exactly what they claim the president was doing. > that in order to protect their freedom they need to take it away. to make sure the first amendment is in place they need to take away our rights amendment.irst >> it's a recurring theme. >> at 9:00 on afterwards malkin st michelle offers her thoughts on u.s. immigration policy in her book incorporated.

she's interviewed by texas roy.blican congressman chip >> tim book and jeff -- have these de many of pocketed nonprofit organizations hat are crusading for illegal alien rights. you wonder how it is that they have instant representation in to sue over every last trump initiative, to enforce the law. so, big business and the u.s. chamber of commerce are for that.n watch book tv every weekend on c-span 2. to , a hearing on efforts identify and remove violent and web.mist content from the representatives from google, facebook, twitter and the anti-defamation league testified the senate commerce committee. the