The Merger Reflection Task

‘The Merger’ Reflection
Task
Following teacher instructions, select from the following tasks below based on
the film you just watched in PDS ‘The Merger’.

INTRODUCTION
The Merger is a film that is based upon one man stage show represented by a humoristic
actor namely Damian Callinan. The story is based upon the footy narration at the grass roots
level in which a football team from Aussie Rules has been presented from the tiny rural town of
Bodgy Creek who struggles a lot to survive (Griffin and Heinrich, 2021). This report is
completely based upon the tasks that are related to the Merger movie and will elaborate the
judgement, emotions, facts and ideas about the information that is being provided by the
director with the help of the movie.
Task 1 - Black Hat (Judgment)
Quote 1
“It's bad enough that you, that you're tryin' to give work to refos ahead of
your own.”
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Quote 2
“After very long time we get to Christmas Island together on boat, then to
Nauru, hot shit place.
And then one day, Australian government man come and say, you are
economic refugee, not real refugee.
You go home.
Our home is gone, bombed.”
Based on the above quotes, discuss how different residents of Bodgy Creek treat the refugees
new to their community. Compare this to how the characters describe the way the Australian
government treat them. Do you think these treatments are fair?
TASK 1- Refugees are the ones who are described with the help of global caring law
as people in need of defence are entitled to a fortunate status. Once granted when the refugee
status into the host country, the state cannot deport them. Migrants on the other hand, live
without legal protection and can be deported at any point of time from Bodgy Creek. The Merger
is an Australian film showing that as a part of Global Migration Film Festival. The movie is about
discussing about the struggling football team that recruits some of the refugees in order to boost
both player numbers and funding for the club. The refugees are treated in a way that they have

complete right to choose their place of residence, to move freely within the country, free
exercise of religion and religious education and gets free access to the courts including legal
assistance. Refugees and migrants apply for the asylum which has somewhat disrupted the
easy management of such kind of categories (Kim and Shin, 2020). Many asylum applicants
who technically fall under the refugee protection category have been deported back to their
home countries, at which they are at great risk of torture or prosecution.
The Australian government treat refugees and if they found them satisfies health and
security requirements they will be granted a protection visa. Individuals and families with their
children spent years living into substandard conditions in such centres where they suffered
severe abuse, inhumane treatment and medical neglect. Hence, it has been identified that the
Australian government treat the refugees in most ethical and fair manner which has been shown
in the movie and thus it is a feel good movie so at the end of the film, the bigots are enlightened
and they have mutual understanding along with acceptance and belongings. On the basis of the
given quotes in task one it can be said that, the residents of the Bodgy Creek believes in
providing help to the real refugee instead of economic refugee. The economic refugee refers to
that refugees who leaves their own country in order to become more economically independent.
They do not experienced any kind of violence or harmful activities in their own country. On the
other hand, the Australian government treats the refugees in most effective manner whether
they are real refugees or economic refugees. The Australian government performs the concept
of gaining the complete detailed information of the refugee. Afterwards, the help has been
provided to them. Yes, these treatments are fair as it is concerned with the safety of country and
refugee as well. In order to know that the refugees are real the identification is done. Also, in the
movie it has been shown that the refugees have been treated in effective manner. The human
rights has been assured to them. Thus, it clearly states that, the Australian government is
assuring the fair treatment.