‘Are we sure he didn’t just fall asleep?’ Cameraman filming ABC interview with Bill Shorten faints on air before being rushed to hospital
- A cameraman took ill during a live interview with opposition leader Bill Shorten
- A loud crash was audible as the camera suddenly swerved from Shorten’s face
- The camera operator was treated by paramedics and reportedly recovering well
A cameraman shockingly fainted during a live interview with Bill Shorten.
The man collapsed while the interview was live on air on Sunday and was immediately rushed to hospital.
Host of ABC’s Insiders program Barrie Cassidy was interviewing the opposition leader when the camera suddenly swerved from Shorten’s face.
A cameraman shockingly took ill during a live interview with Bill Shorten
![Host of ABC's Insiders program Barrie Cassidy was interviewing the opposition leader when the camera suddenly swerved from Shorten's face](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/02/03/03/9324828-6662059-image-a-17_1549162978252.jpg)
Host of ABC’s Insiders program Barrie Cassidy was interviewing the opposition leader when the camera suddenly swerved from Shorten’s face
A loud crash could then be heard as behind-the-scenes crew rushed to the aide of the collapsed cameraman.
The show host managed to keep his cool during the incident, commenting there had been a ‘problem’ in the studio.
‘We’re just going to go to a package and we’ll come back to you,’ Cassidy said to the Labor Party leader.
‘We’ve got a bit of a problem in the studio.’
Cassidy later told viewers an ambulance had been called.
![A loud crash could then be heard as behind-the-scenes crew rushed to the aide of the collapsed cameraman](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/02/03/03/9324826-6662059-image-a-18_1549162985425.jpg)
A loud crash could then be heard as behind-the-scenes crew rushed to the aide of the collapsed cameraman
The cameraman is reportedly now recovering well after being treated by paramedics.
‘I’ve spoken to the Insiders camera operator and he is doing fine,’ Shorten later tweeted.
‘Thanks to the very professional ABC team on this morning.’
Footage of the incident quickly did the rounds on social media.
‘How long had he been listening to Bill? Are we sure he didn’t just fall asleep?’ joked one Reddit user.
‘It could have been all the hot air he was being exposed to,’ added another.
Other viewers were more sympathetic to the cameraman, with one user writing: ‘While the situation is objectively humorous, subjectively it can be very damaging for an adult to lose consciousness and just drop.’