SBS Camera Crews Ask Extremely Fresh Migrant For Their Analysis On Election

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SBS camera crews have sprung into action during election day, getting their much needed vox pop of a new migrant’s opinion on the election.

Tae Jang, a 33 year old Korean man, was slightly startled by the cameras and microphones pointed in his direction in the aim of getting the most quintessential SBS election day coverage.

“I had to think on my feet but I think I pulled it off” Tae said after being prompted by a journalist to give an indepth analysis on the fracturing of politics in Australia.

Tae, who only got his citizenship last year, will be voting for the first time in his life this election and he admits that he’s still struggling to get his head around western democracies.

“Interesting, so what you’re saying is that there isn’t a random man holding a bat standing over you as you cast your vote?”

SBS, which has long championed New Australian’s, has found itself sticking to tradition this year and exclusively interviewing people with broken English on their thoughts on this election.

“This is what we do here at SBS, it’s a proud tradition” explained one spokesperson for the broadcaster.

Tae says he’s happy to be included, even if he’s not entirely sure what preferential voting means.

He did, however, confidently declare that the sausage sandwich was a very nice touch.

As the crew packed up, one journalist was overheard whispering, “We’ve got it—this’ll be the opener.”