Alan Jones breaks down in tears on Sky News over drought crisis and Scott Morrison interview

Alan Jones has delivered an ominous warning to Prime Minister Scott Morrison about the reaction to his interview on the drought.

Alan Jones has spoken about the huge reaction to his interview with Prime Minister Scott Morrison and also delivered an ominous warning to the Government.

The 2GB breakfast radio host broke down in tears overnight on his Sky News program Jones & Credlin after earlier grilling the PM about the drought and measures to help desperate farmers.

This morning he said there had been thousands of questions and comments about the interview on his Facebook page, with many saying they thought Mr Morrison didn’t understand the issues.

Jones described the PM’s stance as “extraordinary” and also made a comparison about the public’s reaction to the interview that should send chills down the Government’s spine.

“The anger and disappointment shown by listeners took us back to the days of the Rudd Gillard Government,” Jones said.

“I was going to invite Mr Morrison on again today to see if he had learned anything in 24 hours but they just think you’re against them.”

Jones also pointed out the Liberal and National parties voted against a motion put forward by Pauline Hanson last night that dairy farmers were facing ruin and getting them a fair price for their milk should be treated as a matter of urgency.

“What is going on in the Liberal National parties’ minds to deny that Australia’s dairy farmers are facing ruin — so are the beef farmers — and that action must be taken?” he said.

Jones’ emotional appearance on Sky News, following a very tense exchange with the PM, garnered significant media attention throughout the day.

Addressing the stoush overnight, Jones continued to lash Canberra’s response and rail against the PM. And in doing so, the normally tough-as-nails broadcaster cracked.

“The Prime Minister today on radio with me has disappointed millions of Australians,” Jones said.

“I begged him to provide fodder, water and freight so farmers wouldn’t have to send their breeding stock to slaughter. He just didn’t understand.”

Alan Jones has broken down live on Sky News while talking about drought-stricken farmers and criticising Scott Morrison.

Jones spoke about a call from a farmer he received this morning, just 10 minutes after his interview with Mr Morrison, in which the man began to cry about having to sell off his stock.

Jones then addressed a listener named Mary, who had contacted him and urged him to keep up the pressure on political figures.

“We will fight because I have been exactly where the people of Bourke are,” he said. “My old man would be ashamed of me if I didn’t fight. I can’t speak for Canberra …”

A choked-up Jones then struggled to speak, putting his hands up and asking to “take a break”, before a series of ads played.

“Look, sorry about that,” he said when the show returned.

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Alan Jones has broken down live on Sky News while talking about drought-stricken farmers and criticising Scott Morrison.

Jones was fierce in his criticism of the Coalition’s slow response to drought relief, saying that a major investment for a new dam in New South Wales was welcome, but “it is the here and now that has to be addressed”.

The Sky News show played the audio of a series of calls from 2GB listeners today slamming Mr Morrison’s remarks, describing him as out-of-touch.

Jones also read out messages sent in to his program.

“They have never been where we have been,” Jones said, referring to politicians.

Despite the crisis facing many farming communities, he said “in Question Time today, it was as if the drought didn’t exist”.

And then Jones delivered a stark warning for the PM.

“The Morrison government tonight has a massive political crisis on its hands. It can be solved, but it’d want to be solved in a hurry otherwise the political fallout will be terminal.”

If the fury of listeners on 2GB is anything to go by, Jones could be right.

The PM went on the radio to talk about the drought. Safe to say people didn't like what they heard. pic.twitter.com/i5ZycPmjns

— Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) October 15, 2019

He said the switchboard was “on fire” after Mr Morrison’s appearance today, with outraged farmers keen to share their fury.

“I’m just devastated. This guy’s a waste of space. I just can’t believe it,” Jim said.

Caller Robert added: “My blood’s boiling after hearing that. I’ll describe it, right. Complete failure as a Prime Minister. He’s arrogant. They’ve been conning the public after the election.”

“As a former one-eyed Liberal, I felt like putting my fist through the radio listening to Scott Morrison this morning,” Anna added.

Those are just a selection of the angry and emotional calls 2GB received.

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It was not a great day for Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: AAP

Mr Morrison defended his government’s policies during the interview, highlighting more than $300 million it has made available to help struggling farmers.

“What I’m doing is exactly what I told the Australian people I was going to do. Whether it’s on energy, on water, our support for farmers in the drought, and we just finished the most recent financial year, where we put an additional $318.5 million in additional support to farmers,” he said.

“Wherever you look at it, it’s meeting the immediate needs of farmers, it’s about meeting the needs in communities that are affected by the drought, and then it’s about investing in the water infrastructure.”

He did, however, admit there were limits to the government’s power.

“The government, whether it’s state, federal or anyone else, we can do a lot of things to try and help people get through this. But the government can’t make it rain, and it can’t make life as it was before the drought,” he said.