Prince Charles fired at in Australia

Title

Prince Charles fired at in Australia

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

29 Jan 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:04:07

Description

Michael Lawrence reports on Prince Charles’s tour of Australia, during which student demonstrator David Kang fired two blank cartridges at the Prince. Australian Prime Minister, Paul Keating says he was appalled. New South Wales Premier, John Fahey and Australian of the Year, yachtsman Ian Kiernan, who wrestled the attacker to the ground, give their accounts of what happened.

Contributors

Paul Keating; John Fahey; Ian Kiernan; Michael Lawrence

Keywords

Australia; Demonstrations; Weapons; Royal family; Royalty; Prince Charles; Security; Guns; Firearms; David Kang

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