The program initially used the phrase "this is the only show on Sky or anywhere else where we truly involve you the viewer by reading out your tweets and emails.

"[2] The programs aired at 4pm on Friday afternoons, in the timeslot PM Agenda holds on other weekdays, and was broadcast from the Sky News centre in the Sydney suburb of Macquarie Park.

Revivals of The Contrarians had been announced, having previously ended in 2014, with original host Peter van Onselen[3] but never eventuated.

[4] From the start of 2014, the program had rotating guest hosts each week from the existing Sky News family of contributors or presenters, including Paul Murray, Stan Grant, Helen Dalley, Ross Cameron and even van Onselen.

[citation needed] On 22 June 2016, former host van Onselen revealed the format would be returning following the 2016 federal election to Sundays.