Face the Nation
Australia slams the door. John Howard leaves a boat full of desperate people stranded at sea and his country's reputation's sinking.
Award-winning journalist Linda Clark returns with her hard-hitting, fast-paced interview programme covering social and political issues.
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1The boat people that nobody wants. Australia this week drew the line in the sand, sending troops in to stop a freighter dropping refugees on Australian territory. These events have drawn international condemnation of the Australian stance to asylum seekers. Whose responsibility are the refugees in international waters?
Speakers
- Pauline Hanson (One Nation Party leader)
- Senator Bob Brown (Green Party, Tasmania)
- Don Rothwell (Maritime Law Expert)
- David Ryken (Immigration Lawyer)
- Hans Ten Feld (UNHCR)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Face the Nation
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 30 August 2001
Start Time
- 21 : 35
Finish Time
- 22 : 05
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- Award-winning journalist Linda Clark returns with her hard-hitting, fast-paced interview programme covering social and political issues.
Episode Description
- Australia slams the door. John Howard leaves a boat full of desperate people stranded at sea and his country's reputation's sinking.
Classification
- Not Classified
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- Yes
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Notes
- The ending (unconfirmed duration, though estimated to be approximately two minutes) to this edition of TV One's "Face the Nation" is absent from the source recording.
Genres
- Interview
- Politics
Hosts
- Linda Clark (Presenter)
Speakers
- David Ryken (Immigration Lawyer)
- Don Rothwell (Maritime Law Expert)
- Hans Ten Feld (UNHCR)
- Pauline Hanson (One Nation Party leader)
- Senator Bob Brown (Green Party, Tasmania)