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Hypothetical: Recalling a potentially faulty helicopter

1984

Hypothetical: Recalling a potentially faulty helicopter

1984

  • NFSA ID2MR1TVXP
  • TypeTelevision
  • MediumMoving Image
  • FormSeries
  • GenresCurrent affairs, News
  • Year1984

Barrister Geoffrey Robertson AO QC facilitates the first Hypothetical in this excerpt from the Sunday program broadcast on 11 March 1984.

Entitled 'Corporate Country: Pinstripes Power and Politics', this scenario is based on two fictitious companies both preparing to launch silent helicopters onto the Australian market.

Each panellist plays a role assigned to them but they are all obviously drawing on their skill sets and experience to manage the challenging and ever-evolving scenario, with Geoffrey Robertson playing puppetmaster. This particular exchange features business executives Jeremy Wright and Jacqueline Huie.

It is interesting to note that Huie (one of only 2 women on the panel of 15 leaders) is smoking here, which was unusual to see on television in the mid-1980s and unthinkable today.

Summary by Richard Vorobieff and Beth Taylor

Courtesy of
Nine Network

Barrister Geoffrey Robertson AO QC facilitates the first Hypothetical in this excerpt from the Sunday program broadcast on 11 March 1984.

Entitled 'Corporate Country: Pinstripes Power and Politics', this scenario is based on two fictitious companies both preparing to launch silent helicopters onto the Australian market.

Each panellist plays a role assigned to them but they are all obviously drawing on their skill sets and experience to manage the challenging and ever-evolving scenario, with Geoffrey Robertson playing puppetmaster. This particular exchange features business executives Jeremy Wright and Jacqueline Huie.

It is interesting to note that Huie (one of only 2 women on the panel of 15 leaders) is smoking here, which was unusual to see on television in the mid-1980s and unthinkable today.

Summary by Richard Vorobieff and Beth Taylor

Courtesy of
Nine Network
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