What Morrison didn’t expect in Biloela

The Morrison government has been flatfooted by public outrage over its plan to deport a family from Biloela. Attempts to recapture the narrative have seen clumsy, anti-asylum seeker stories placed in The Australian . Paul Bongiorno on the political panic that has accompanied compassion for a Tamil family whose town spoke up. Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno. Background reading: The Saturday Paper The Monthly For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.