With a major humanitarian disaster unfolding, should Australia immediately increase our uptake of Afghan refugees?
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The Taliban have taken control of Afghanistan in just over a week.
Deadly chaos at Kabul airport has erupted as locals attempt to flee the country, and Western countries scramble to evacuate their personnel.
Scott Morrison has ordered a military evacuation for Australians and Afghans who once served in the ADF, but is it too late now to help those who assisted us for so many years?
The situation is particularly terrifying for women and children, with Taliban directives demanding lists of girls over the age of 15 for “marriage”. The gains for Afghan women made in education, political participation and employment are now under grave threat.
With a major humanitarian disaster unfolding, should Australia immediately increase our uptake of Afghan refugees? And what did we actually achieve for the people of Afghanistan during the 20 year mission?
Meanwhile back home, states and territories are extending and tightening lockdowns. Melbourne and the ACT are facing two more weeks in lockdown and NSW continues to see high case numbers and more deaths. And greater Darwin and Katherine are both in snap three-day shutdowns. So where does this leave national cabinet’s COVID exit plan?
Joining David Speers on the panel:
Darren Chester, Nationals Member for Gippsland
Bob Carr, Former Labor Foreign Minister
Diana Sayed, CEO, Australian Muslim Women’s Centre for Human Rights
Lydia Khalil, International Security Expert
Daniel Keighran, Afghanistan Veteran and Victoria Cross recipient
Yalda Hakim, BBC Host and correspondent
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| | Bob Carr served as Foreign Minister in Julia Gillard’s government from March 2012 to October 2013. He is also the longest continuously serving Premier in New South Wales history. | | MORE |
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| | Diana Sayed is the CEO of Australian Muslim Women’s Centre for Human Rights, an international human rights lawyer, and a former senior crisis response campaigner at Amnesty International Australia. | | MORE |
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| | Lydia Khalil’s professional background in politics, international relations and security has focused on US national security policy, Middle East politics and counterterrorism. | | MORE |
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