Our guests discuss Australia’s policy of offshore detention and consider why we are locking up people who are seeking asylum.  With a razor-sharp focus on the legal, logical, procedural and political issues we consider why this position has become a part of the political playbook.

GUESTS – Claire O’Connor SC and Julian Burnside AO QC

Our guests discuss Australia’s policy of offshore detention and consider why we are locking up people who are seeking asylum. With a razor-sharp focus on the legal, logical, procedural and political issues we consider why this position has become a part of the political playbook. GUESTS – Claire O’Connor SC and Julian Burnside AO QC

EPISODE TWO - Secrecy, wilful ignorance and the myth of the fair go: The Barristers

A six episode podcast that explores the influences and shortcomings of Australia’s offshore detention policy. Featuring prominent jurists, whistleblowers, human rights defenders, and political representatives, to unpack Australia’s offshore detention policy.

Guests: 
Geoffrey Robertson QC
Michael Kirby AC
Julian Burnside AO QC
Dr Nick Martin 
Dr Graham Thom - Amnesty International Australia
Paul Power - Refugee Council of Australia
Professor George Newhouse - National Justice Project
Kon Karapanagiotidis - Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
Jana Favero - Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
Claire O’Connor SC
Andrew Wilkie MP
Dr Anne Ally MP
Anna Talbot - National Justice Project
Dr Daniel Ghezelbash - National Justice Project
Emma Hearne - National Justice Project

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A six episode podcast that explores the influences and shortcomings of Australia’s offshore detention policy. Featuring prominent jurists, whistleblowers, human rights defenders, and political representatives, to unpack Australia’s offshore detention policy. Guests: Geoffrey Robertson QC Michael Kirby AC Julian Burnside AO QC Dr Nick Martin Dr Graham Thom - Amnesty International Australia Paul Power - Refugee Council of Australia Professor George Newhouse - National Justice Project Kon Karapanagiotidis - Asylum Seeker Resource Centre Jana Favero - Asylum Seeker Resource Centre Claire O’Connor SC Andrew Wilkie MP Dr Anne Ally MP Anna Talbot - National Justice Project Dr Daniel Ghezelbash - National Justice Project Emma Hearne - National Justice Project

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