LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Shots fired at Prince of Wales in Australia

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech; Special

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:02:40

Description

Report on shots being fired from a starting pistol at Prince Charles, Prince of Wales at the Australia Day awards at Darling Harbour, Sydney with actuality as the shots are fired and Prince Charles speech immediately after. Stuart Cameron from 2GB Radio Sydney on the incident and Cambodian David Kang’s motive, to complain about boat people detained in Australia; NSW Police Minister Terry Griffith says it was not an assignation attempt but a stunt; later speech by Prince Charles on Australia becoming a republic. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Prince Charles; Prince of Wales; Terry Griffith; Stuart(?) Cameron

Keywords

Australia; Royal visits; Refugees; Republicanism; Cambodia; Royal family; Royalty; Security; Sydney; David Kang; New South Wales

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