Twelve years later, $13 billion, no plan: Offshore processing drags into its thirteenth year

Twelve years later, $13 billion, no plan: Offshore processing drags into its thirteenth year

More than 130 people are still trapped offshore after being sent there by the Australian Government — with no plan for the vast majority of people there, no resettlement, and no end in sight. On the 12-year anniversary of offshore detention, the ASRC is releasing updated data showing that Australia’s offshore processing regime has now cost taxpayers over $13 billion, while people continue to suffer. The devastating toll of offshore detention is …