At this point we don’t know how or if 60 Minutes have been involved and why they were there. And the questions that remain are now far more serious than if they were about television ratings. There are serious political and diplomacy ramifications of what might have occurred and may still occur. Everyone is left wondering who paid and for what exactly, and the longer the silence goes on the more worrying the situation appears to be.
60 Minutes have been reported to have denied the claims, which have allegedly been made in a signed statement by one of the detained child recovery agency personnel.
Ms Faulkner, the mother has now also been arrested, 24 hours later.
The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade says they are in close contact…
But we have to ask… Why 60 Minutes? Why? Was this an honest attempt to help a mother get her children back and film it for public viewing or were they trying to create reality TV? In either case – is it in the childrens’ interest? And is it in the public interest as the journalist’s code of ethics drives them to each day?