Reaction to Reported Axing of TV Host for Interviewing Tommy Robinson

National Party Leader Matthew Canavan said it was wrong for a journalist to be fired for interviewing someone.

Karl Stefanovic and Jasmine Stefanovic pose for a photo during 2025 Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia on Nov. 4, 2025. Wendell Teodoro/Getty Images

The reported axing of Australian TV host Karl Stefanovic after he conducted an hour-long interview with British activist Tommy Robinson has been heavily criticised online by right and conservative-leaning figures.

The podcast with Robinson—produced privately by Stefanovic—was uploaded to various platforms like YouTube and Spotify on June 23, but by June 24, had been removed.