It’s been 10 years since the Rudd Government pledged to put an end to asylum seekers arriving by boat, setting in motion a policy that left many lives in limbo.
A decade on and human rights groups continue to call for the permanent resettlement of those impacted, and a royal commission into Australia’s handling of offshore detention.
Story features : Ogy Simic (ASRC), Elnaz and Ella (asylum seekers). Reported by Kath Landers. News presented by Janice Petersen