Joe Rogan launches a fresh spray at Australia after claiming he would NEVER live here

By NICHOLAS COMINO, POLITICAL REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 04:44, 29 April 2026 | Updated: 04:55, 29 April 2026 American podcast host Joe Rogan has praised Australians as rugged and tough but claimed the nation is ruled by an oppressive government.  During a discussion with singer Ryan Bingham this week, Rogan shared a mix of praise and criticism about Australia.  'You know, Australia is such a crazy place, man. It is. I mean, it's bigger than the United States and, or the size of the United States roughly, and it has less people than Los Angeles. 'And everything will kill you over there. Everything will kill you. 'They have saltwater crocodiles and giant f****** great white sharks. Whoo! And hardy people, man. Yeah, hardy motherfuckers come from that place.' Bingham replied: 'I feel like Texas and a lot of folks from Australia are a bit kindred spirits.' Rogan continued: 'Australia, it's like, it's the same kind of thing. It's like, it's a rugged place, and the kind of people that live there, they're fun 'They've kind of got a super f***** up oppressive government, unfortunately.' It is not the first time Joe Rogan has blasted the country, having declared in 2024 that he would never move to Australia.  American podcast host Joe Rogan has praised Australians as rugged and tough but claimed the nation is ruled by an oppressive government During a discussion with singer Ryan Bingham (pictured) this week, Rogan shared a mix of praise and criticism about Australia The remarks came during Rogan's conversation with retired mixed martial arts fighter Royce Gracie, as they discussed a perceived reduction in personal freedom in the US amid rising crime. 'I keep telling people if America falls I think the whole world will fall, the rest of the world will fall,' Gracie said. 'Yeah, maybe that's the plan,' responded Rogan. 'There's no place that has this kind of freedom,' he added. Gracie continued to ask: 'Where would you go?' Eventually, Rogan said he once considered Australia a viable alternative to the US, but his mind had since changed. 'I used to think Australia but then I saw how they handled the pandemic. I was like, "oh f***, that well that's what happens when no one has guns",' he said. 'Yep, the army just rolls in and tells you what to do and puts you in concentration camps because you have a cold, like it's crazy.' During the Covid pandemic, Australia required people arriving in the country to quarantine for weeks before entering the community. Most were housed in hotels, while some were placed in temporary isolation facilities.  Rogan repeatedly attacked Australia's Covid response during the pandemic, accusing the government of imposing heavy-handed restrictions. 'There's some crazy shit going on right now where the army is trying to keep people inside in Australia,' he said in 2021. 'They have full on government lockdowns where the government is flying helicopters over streets saying "go back indoors, you're not allowed outside".' 'Which is crazy - this disease does not even transmit well outside. Being outside and getting vitamin D is probably one of the best things you can do.' No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.