In the strongest line a modern Labor prime minister has taken against asylum seekers, Mr Rudd said: ''As of today, asylum seekers who come here by boat without a visa will never be settled in Australia''.
This resulted in the regime of cruelty under which thousands of men, women and children suffered years in appalling conditions in detention on Nauru and Manus Island.
Ten years on, approximately 80 individuals still remain in a state of abandonment and statelessness in Papua New Guinea. These individuals, who have also been subjected to offshore detention, require immediate action to ensure their safety and well-being. Grandmothers urge the government to prioritise the evacuation of these individuals, providing them with the necessary support and care they desperately need.