This archive records links to transcripts, audio archives or podcasts from radio and television interviews and discussion programs featuring substantial input from the Australia Defence Association during 2012 and 2013.
Interviews: 2012-13
What might Australia's impending withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan mean
29 October 2013, "Breaking Politics" (Fairfax Media TV): Australia's impending withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan is discussed by ADA executive director, Neil James.
http://media.smh.com.au/news/national-news/success-of-afghanistan-mission-is-in-historys-hands-4869326.htmlCan the Navy be moved out of Sydney Harbour
27 August 2013, "Breaking Politics" (Fairfax Media TV): The implications of a potential move of the Navy's Fleet Base East from Garden Island in Sydney Harbour are discussed by ADA executive director, Neil James.
http://media.watoday.com.au/news/national-times/garden-island-going-nowhere-4695479.htmlTherese Rein visiting Afghanistan
29 July 2013, 2GB: Potential implications of a spouse accompanying a PM to a war zone are discussed by ADA executive director, Neil James.
http://www.2gb.com/audioplayer/10707New Coalition plan to tackle people smuggling
25 July 2013, ABC News24 "Capital Hill": Potential problems with aspects of the Coalition's proposed plan to tackle asylum people smuggling are discussed by ADA executive director, Neil James. The ADA's formal comment about these concerns can be found at http://ada.asn.au/commentary/formal-comment/2013/oppositions-plan-to-combat-people-smuggling.html
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-25/concerns-over-border-policy/4844578Panel discussion on modern asylum-seeking
01 July 2013, ABC "Big Ideas": The "wicked problem" of modern asylum seeking was discussed by a panel at the Noosa Long Weekend Festival on 16 June 2013. Especially how Australia's much different geo-strategic situation to most countries causes particular practical, legal and moral dilemmas with implementation of our resonsibilities under the 1951 Refugee Convention.
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/bigideas/2013-07-01/4778140Use of psychotropic drugs to treat PTSD
24 April 2013, ABC "Lateline": The potential dangers in using certain psychotropic drugs during the treatment of serving and former defence force personnel suffering PTSD are discussed by ADA executive director, Neil James.
http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2013/s3744884.htmABC News24: "Capital Hill" panel discussion on the consequences of cutting defence investment
28 September 2012: Panellists comprised Neil James from the ADA, Peter Jenkins from ASPI and Dr Ben Schreer from the SDSC at ANU.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-09-28/capital-hill-friday-28-september-2012/4286686Release of the Phase-2 HREOC Report on Women in the ADF
22 August 2012, ABC News Radio: Preliminary ADA comment on the release of the Phase-2 Report by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Commission concerning female employment in our defence force (the Broderick Report).
http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/newsradio/audio/20120822-james.mp3Insensitive comments about Corporal Ben Roberts-Smith and his spouse
29 February 2012, 6PR (Perth), Interview with Howard Sattler. ADA condemnation of highly insensitive comments made on the the Channel 10 television program "The Circle" about Corporal Ben Roberts-Smith, VC, MG, and his spouse.
http://www.6pr.com.au/blogs/6pr-perth-blog/tv-show-insult-to-hero/20120229-1u3kf.html