Great White Lies

Off Australia's beautiful beaches and among the breathtaking Great Barrier Reef, lurks a deadly and indiscriminate killer. Its thirst for blood kills thousands each and every year. It's not sharks... It's the Government Shark Control Program.

Great White Lies is the tell-all follow-up to the multi award winning investigative documentary Envoy: Shark Cull, as seen on Netflix and Discovery, which takes you behind the scenes of government-backed shark culling programs that, under the guise of safety, wreak havoc on Australia's oceans.

It’s rare for a documentary to strike such a raw nerve with politicians that they attack it publicly, but that’s exactly what happened to Envoy: Shark Cull… before it was even released! Sharks are a flashpoint in media and politics, and no topic better personifies the traits of the modern day politician that so much of the public dislikes. Lies, hypocrisy, backflips, and more lies. Through thorough research, personal stories, and conversations with experts, Borell challenges the deep-seated fears and misconceptions about sharks, shedding light on the media and political forces that perpetuate these fears.

This book covers the years and experiences that have followed the release of the documentary, in the words of filmmaker Andre Borell. As a surfer, ocean swimmer and professional shark diver, and the Director/Producer of Envoy: Shark Cull, Andre is uniquely positioned to pull back the curtain on Australia's shark culling programs and the politics that surround them. 

A blunt, honest, and at times brutal expose on political decision making and the political landscape in Australia as a whole. 

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