Members Special Event: Tampa - 25th Year Anniversary
About this Event
In August 2001 Australian troops boarded the Norwegian freighter MV Tampa off Christmas Island.
The commander of the vessel, Captain Arne Rinnan, had rescued hundreds of asylum-seekers from a stranded Indonesian fishing boat in the Indian Ocean and was attempting to bring them to Australia.
The ‘Tampa Crisis’ became the catalyst for Australia’s new ‘border protection’ policy. It also became a pivotal issue in the 2001 federal election campaign.
More than two decades later, the Tampa affair remains one of the most significant and contested events in modern Australian history. Its impact continues to shape discussions around asylum seekers, migration policy and humanitarian responsibility, both in Australia and internationally.
Join us at the Maritime Museum for a special screeing of the first episode of the upcoming documentary Tampa: The Boat That Turned The Tide - a landmark three-part documentary series by Mint Pictures commissioned by the ABC to mark the 25th anniversary of the 2001 Tampa affair. It explores the explosive eight-day political and humanitarian standoff that changed Australia’s borders and shifted global political attitudes toward
The screening will be followed by a panel discussion including Roland Leifauf - Curator, post war Migration, ANMM and represtentives from the documentary producers Mint Pictures and a spokesperson for International Migration & Refugee Law.
Tickets: ANMM Members: $10 Non Members: $20
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Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
AUD 10.00 to AUD 20.00
