9/11 at Home
Australia and the US have made great investments in homeland security since 9/11. But critics ask whether we are safer as a result and highlight the costs in terms of reduced civil liberties and higher barriers to immigration. Hear how government officials charged with securing their homelands during the 9/11 decade respond to their critics.
Speakers:
- Robert Bonner (via video streaming), Senior Principal, Sentinel HS Group, a homeland security consulting firm; and founding Commissioner of US Customs and Border Protection (2001 to 2005)
- Nicola McGarrity, Director of the Terrorism and Law Project at the Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law at the University of New South Wales; and barrister at the New South Wales Bar
- Michael Pezzullo, Chief Operating Officer of the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service; former Deputy Secretary Strategy in the Department of Defence (2006 to 2009); and the principal author of the Defence White Paper 2009
Moderator:
- Paul Kelly, Editor-at-Large and former Editor-in-Chief (1991 to 1996) of The Australian and author of seven books on Australian politics and foreign policy
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Next session: Breakout Sessions - Day 2
VIDEOS & INTERVIEWS
Dr David Smith analyses how Obama's public support of same sex marriage may affect his re-election chances.
Edward Blakely discusses his new book 'My Storm' and the lessons that Australians can learn from Hurricane Katrina.
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