With instability in the Middle East expanding further into Lebanon this is impacting on many Australians citizens who find themselves at risk due to an escalation of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict
Stephen Hill asked career diplomat Ian Kemish AM about the planning involved in extricating Australian citizens from political hotspots?
Ian Kemish is a former Chair of the Government’s International Emergency Task Force. He has chronicled his experiences working on international crisis response in The Consul: An insider’s account from the Australian diplomatic frontline
Image: Stock Photo ID: 2322843745 Aerial view of Beirut city and the port from plane, the capital of Lebanon
Produced By: Stephen Hill
Featured In Story: Ian Kemish, University of Queensland Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, and
First aired on The Wire, Tuesday 8 October 2024