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
The Temporary Podcast by the Kaldor Centre
Temporary offers rare access and intimate understanding of people navigating Australia’s refugee system, with no way to secure permanent protection. In their own voice, each refugee and asylum seeker in Temporary speaks from a shadowy legal limbo of Australia’s own creation.
Words that Work – ASRC Report on words that work to change the debate around people seeking asylum.
Our guest is a respected senior doctor who was stationed on Nauru and worked for International Health and Medical Services (IHMS). We hear about what he experienced in Nauru and why he felt compelled to speak out.
GUEST – Dr Nick Martin
Mastipour v Secretary, Department of Immigration & Multicultural & Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 952
Secretary, Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs v Mastipour [2004] FCAFC 93
Al-Kateb v Godwin [2004] HCA 37
Accommodation for Refugees Julian Burnside’s website.
Geoffrey Robertson’s latest book “Bad People and How to be Rid of Them: A Plan B for Human Rights”
Dr Daniel Ghezelbash’s book “Refuge Lost: Asylum Law in an Interdependent World”
Special thanks to Feedspot for selecting the Women and Children First podcast in their Australian Podcasts Chart - you can access their blog here.