You have to ask whether this country will have a collective moral injury about the perpetual demonising, stigmatising and politicising of asylum seekers.
It’s gone on for decades. The often-successful exploitation of this vulnerable group for political purposes has led to ignorant claims that only Greens and crossbenchers care about human rights.
If we’re willing to imprison outsiders for life, we must ask: Who are we? Julia Baird, SMH