A generally agreed principle of our shared humanity is the need to protect the safety, dignity and wellbeing of refugees and people seeking asylum. This should be at the centre of any human response to a call for help and is fundamental to a country that welcomes and gives people a fair go.
It was a community like Biloela that helped my Tamil family build a home in Australia, and it is a testimony to Biloela’s perseverance that the Murugappan family finally gets to go home to that loving community.
