MONDAY SHOW - 6th April 📻

James Willis stepped in for Ben Fordham on 2GB Breakfast for Easter Monday, delivering a high-impact, issue-packed show covering national crises, political tensions, and inspiring human stories. The episode opened with grim news: two fatal road crashes and a harrowing police chase in Broken Hill involving a seven-month-old baby, underscoring ongoing road safety concerns and the dangers of reckless driving. A major exposé revealed that Canterbury-Bankstown Council failed to shut down an illegal Islamic prayer hall linked to a Bondi terror suspect for over two years despite repeated complaints and media coverage—raising serious questions about institutional incompetence and national security. The show also spotlighted a 17-year-old pilot, Rose, attempting a record-breaking solo flight around Australia to raise funds for Little Wings, a charity transporting sick children to hospitals. On the political front, polling data showed One Nation surging to 25% nationally, threatening both Labor and the Coalition, while the Coalition’s primary vote languished at 20%. The budget was a central theme, with debates over capital gains tax reform, fuel supply vulnerabilities tied to the closure of Australian oil refineries under the former Coalition, and the strain on aged care due to exploitative home care pricing. The Sydney Kings’ NBL championship victory in a dramatic overtime game capped off a thrilling sports segment, while concerns over data centre expansion in Western Sydney and its impact on housing and infrastructure were raised by Penrith’s mayor. The episode concluded with a nostalgic look at historical events on April 6th, including the first Golden Slipper and Waltzing Matilda’s debut.