John Howard, Queen Elizabeth, and Vladimir Putin all die and go to hell.
While there, they see a red phone and ask what the phone is for? The devil tells them it is for calling back to Earth.
Putin asks to call Russia and talks for 5 minutes. When he is finished the devil informs him the cost is a million dollars - so Putin pays the devil.
Next Queen Elizabeth calls England and talks for 30 minutes. When she is finished the devil informs her, the cost is 6 million dollars - so she pays the devil.
Finally John Howard gets his turn and talks for 4 hours. When he is finished the devil informs him the cost is $5.00.
When Putin hears this he goes ballistic and asks the devil why Howard got to call Australia so cheaply.
The devil smiles and replies: "Since Julia Gillard took over, the country has gone to hell, so it's a local call."