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Blog: Dear Prime Minister

On July 30 2016 I started writing letters to the Prime Minister of Australia to protest against the imprisonment and torture of the asylum seekers in the offshore detention centres of Manus Island and Nauru. I started with the intention of writing a letter a day for every person in detention until they are all freed. There are more than 1800 asylum seekers in off shore detention. These are those letters and any response from Mr Turnbull.

150 opportunities lost

Dear Prime Minister,

On Monday 4 December you had an opportunity to begin to repair your legacy and Australia's reputation when the Lower House voted in favour of accepting New Zealand's offer to resettle 150 refugees from offshore detention and negotiate for more.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/dec/04/turnbull-government-scrambles-after-losing-vote-on-new-zealand-refugee-offer

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/dec/04/turnbull-government-scrambles-after-losing-vote-on-new-zealand-refugee-offer

You chose to fail, again.

Ruth HalbertComment