Australian Epic The Tampa (Season 1, Episode 6)
TV Episode | 29 min | Comedy, History, Musical

Australian Epic

The Tampa (Season 1, Episode 6)

TV Episode | 29 min | Comedy, History, Musical

The political showdown of the Tampa affair when a Norwegian freighter carrying 433 rescued asylum seekers was denied entry into Australian waters by the Howard government.

Director

Max Miller

Writers

Andrew Hansen (written by) | Chris Taylor (written by)

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 8, 2023

Release date

Nov 8, 2023 (Australia)

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17 cast members

Name	Known for
Sami Afuni Various Various See fewer	Spit (2025)
Michelle Brasier Various Various See fewer	Better Man (2024)
Fiona Choi Various Various See fewer	The Family Law (2016)
Andrew Hansen Various Various See fewer	The Chaser's War on Everything (2006)
Phoenix Jackson Mendoza Various (as Phoenix Mendoza) Various (as Phoenix Mendoza) See fewer	Dive Club (2021)
Nicholas Kong Various Various See fewer	Australian Epic (2023)
Amy Lehpamer Various Various See fewer	The Pacific (2010)
Chris Taylor Sailor Sailor See fewer	Upright (2019)
Julian Burnside Self Self See fewer	Homicide (1964)
Phil Goff Self Self See fewer	Australian Epic (2023)
Peter Mares Self Self See fewer	Australian Epic (2023)
David Marr Self Self See fewer	Australian Epic (2023)
Abbas Nazari Self Self See fewer	Australian Epic (2023)
James Neill Self Self See fewer	Australian Epic (2023)
Philip Ruddock Self Self See fewer	Australian Epic (2023)
Zakariah Shaikh Refugee Child #1 Refugee Child #1 See fewer	Australian Epic (2023)
Lara Darwish Refugee Child #2 Refugee Child #2 See fewer	Australian Epic (2023)