Prime Minister John Howard said that Australia was...

Prime Minister John Howard said that Australia was unlikely ever to reintroduce the death penalty. Speaking two days after the execution of Oklahoma bomber Timothy McVeigh, Mr Howard said he remained opposed to the death penalty because of mistakes made in law. "I have a pragmatic opposition to the death penalty based on the belief that from time to time the law makes mistakes and you can't bring somebody back after you've executed him," Mr Howard said.