An Australian news network has been criticised after it was invited on to the tarmac to see Kiwis being deported and quoted a senior Australian government minister describing the New Zealanders as "trash". He committed suicide 18 months after being deported to New Zealand following a prison term for a string of minor offences. The 9 News report, which sees Fabris questioning deportees directly, also includes incendiary comment from Australian Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton, who told the channel the flights were Australia's way of "taking the trash out". Given the opportunity to question the female deportee, Fabris asks: "How does it feel to be kicked out of Australia?" Told to "f*** off" by the woman, Fabris counters with: "Our country doesn't want you, are you excited to go home?"

Source: New Zealand Herald March 10, 2021 21:43 UTC