http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jobTJ4sd3D8
This was a Q&A interview which discusses Julia Gillard, the current prime minister at the time's views on Julian Assange and his organization Wikileaks. The question referred to some comments that she had made quoting that the organization’s publishing of classified documents was illegal. Furthermore, since this time Wikileaks has boomed and she was invited to share her current opinions on Julian Assange and address her beliefs as to how he is treated as an Australian citizen in legal difficulty overseas, the impact that his organization has on Australia as a nation and it also questions the personal view that Ms Gillard has on Mr Assange's organization and how effective it is.
Julia makes firmly clear that the Australian Government is firmly supporting Julian Assange, as like they would any other Australian citizen overseas in trouble. Moreover, she addresses her personal view on Julian's actions and establishes that she doesn't agree with the moral standards in which he is acting in. However, she is quick to agree that whistleblowers have and remain a force in our society and without some of the most influential whistleblowers, our political landscape would not be as diverse and interesting as it is today. She questions Julian's motivation for the creation of Wikileaks and labels it as an anarchic form of distribution.
Julia also is confronted with a video question from Julian Assange who is in house arrest in England and in turn asks her about her associations while on a trip and reiterates whether she has Australia's best interest at heart whilst making national decisions and within discussions with foreign countries. He also suggests that Julia Gillard and associates have been exchanging information behind closed doors about Australian Citizens working for or affiliated with Wikileaks. To this Julia Gillard firmly and vigorously denies these accusations.
This interview was a fantastic way to analyse the opinions of both Julian Assange and Julia Gillard and enabled me to analyse the relationship and view on Julian Assange in Australia as it was wildly fascinating to see the obvious support from members of the audience in binary opposition to the thoughts of the Prime Minister. I feel that this has assisted me on analyzing Julian Assange's influence on the Australian Government and people.
This was a Q&A interview which discusses Julia Gillard, the current prime minister at the time's views on Julian Assange and his organization Wikileaks. The question referred to some comments that she had made quoting that the organization’s publishing of classified documents was illegal. Furthermore, since this time Wikileaks has boomed and she was invited to share her current opinions on Julian Assange and address her beliefs as to how he is treated as an Australian citizen in legal difficulty overseas, the impact that his organization has on Australia as a nation and it also questions the personal view that Ms Gillard has on Mr Assange's organization and how effective it is.
Julia makes firmly clear that the Australian Government is firmly supporting Julian Assange, as like they would any other Australian citizen overseas in trouble. Moreover, she addresses her personal view on Julian's actions and establishes that she doesn't agree with the moral standards in which he is acting in. However, she is quick to agree that whistleblowers have and remain a force in our society and without some of the most influential whistleblowers, our political landscape would not be as diverse and interesting as it is today. She questions Julian's motivation for the creation of Wikileaks and labels it as an anarchic form of distribution.
Julia also is confronted with a video question from Julian Assange who is in house arrest in England and in turn asks her about her associations while on a trip and reiterates whether she has Australia's best interest at heart whilst making national decisions and within discussions with foreign countries. He also suggests that Julia Gillard and associates have been exchanging information behind closed doors about Australian Citizens working for or affiliated with Wikileaks. To this Julia Gillard firmly and vigorously denies these accusations.
This interview was a fantastic way to analyse the opinions of both Julian Assange and Julia Gillard and enabled me to analyse the relationship and view on Julian Assange in Australia as it was wildly fascinating to see the obvious support from members of the audience in binary opposition to the thoughts of the Prime Minister. I feel that this has assisted me on analyzing Julian Assange's influence on the Australian Government and people.