Comic icon Ben Elton has vehemently supported the Albanese government's looming restrictions on social media and says it has made him a "proud Australian".

He has also argued strongly for net zero and suggested it is time to dump warning labels on alcohol.

Elton has never been the type of man to leave you wondering what he thinks of the world and at times that has made him into something of a trouble magnet.

A dual Australian-British citizen, he lives in Australia and is famous for a cutting-edge style of comedy in TV series like The Young Ones and Black Adder .

That, and for stating views which can irritate mainstream media.

This week on my podcast, Neil Mitchell Asks Why? , he was true to form.

In a few weeks, laws take force in Australia restricting social media

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