Paris aristotle biography youtube

Paris Aristotle AM is the Director of the Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture Inc (also known as Foundation House), a position he has held since helped found the organisation in 1987. He was recently a member of the Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers and discussed the Expert Panel’s report in conversation with Michael Gordon, the National Affairs Editor of The Age, at a Castan Centre event last night.

In this 9 minute Q&A video, Mr Aristotle discusses his experience as an expert panel member, why he believes  that Australia has an ethical obligation to prevent deaths at sea, and how he sees the “no advantage” policy working. He also talks about his optimism that regional cooperation will be forthcoming and his disappointment in the media coverage of the expert panel’s report.

This longer piece is the full video of Mr Aristotle’s conversation with Michael Gordon, plus the first question and answer fr Aristotle biography book!