‘Wonderful friend’: John Howard ‘very proud’ to have supported Peter Reith

‘Wonderful friend’: John Howard ‘very proud’ to have supported Peter Reith

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Former prime minister John Howard says Peter Reith was a “wonderful friend and great colleague” and he was very proud to support him as prime minister.

Mr Reith, who served in the Howard government, died aged 72 after battling with Alzheimer’s disease.

Mr Howard said Mr Reith was a “great cabinet contributor” and “believed in change”.

“He was good in his own portfolios but he could bring common sense and intelligence to debates across a whole range of things,” he told Sky News host Paul Murray.

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“So he was a great cabinet participant and I remember that.”