Outsiders within

Episode of Series “Focus”.
Examines the plight of illegal immigrants awaiting deportation at Villawood Detention Centre, New South Wales. Outlines the allegations of denial of basic human rights presented at a Human Rights Commission inquire into the Centre’s operations. Presents the views of Stuard West, the Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs, and Peter Bailey, the Human Rights Commissioner, concerning the treatment of illegal immigrants. Al Grassby, former Commissioner for Community Relations, also speaks out on human rights.

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Credits

producer

Gordon Brick

production company

Australia. Special Broadcasting Service

Duration

00:25:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1983

Appears in

Group of items

Focus

Explore

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

508154

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television series - Australia

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Human rights

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Illegal aliens

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Immigrants

History → Illegal aliens

People → Immigrants

Television → Television series

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1983

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