Go Back To Where You Came From - Series 2

Synopsis

Last year, six ordinary Australians challenged their preconceived notions of refugees and asylum seekers by experiencing a confronting 25 day refugee journey in reverse....

THIS YEAR, join six prominent faces from Australian politics, television and radio, all with outspoken views on refugees and asylum seekers in the second instalment of the ground-breaking and multi award-winning SBS documentary series Go Back To Where You Came From. Watch as we follow the participants to some of the most dangerous and desperate places on earth including war torn Mogadishu the capital of Somalia and Kabul in Afghanistan.

The six faces to experience this life-risking journey are:
 
Angry Anderson, Australian rock music legend, conservative political activist and aspiring National Party candidate.
Peter Reith, former Howard Government senior cabinet minister, including Minister for Defence from 2000-2001.
Imogen Bailey, actress widely known for her role as Nicola West in Australian soap Neighbours, and animal rights activist.
Allan Asher, former Commonwealth Ombudsman, outspoken consumer advocate.
Catherine Deveny, writer, comedian and social commentator.
Michael Smith, former radio shock jock with 2UE and 4BC.

Go Back to Where You Came From will once again provoke national debate about how Australia responds to this tough and complex global issue.

Duration

  1. 3 x 52

Produced by

  1. Cordell Jigsaw Productions Pty Ltd

Genre

Format

  1. HD

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