LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Child migrant programme

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

29 Aug 1996

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:04:05

Description

Brian Ging reports on the launch of the Child Migrant Foundation which aims to reunite children sent to Australia in the Child Migrant Programme between 1938 and 1963, with their families and allow them to visit their homeland. The speakers include: Keith Spencer, former child migrant on the foundation and his experiences; Canon Chris Fisher defends role of the church’s Christian Brothers in the programme and says abuse allegations are being investigated; child migrant Des Marshall.

Contributors

Brian Ging; Keith Spencer; Chris Fisher; Des Marshall

Keywords

Australia; Human rights; Children (age group); Child abuse; Catholicism; Migrants; Child Migrant Programme

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