What's in a number?

Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce (ACRT) Chairperson, Rob Floyd, takes us through the numbers representing people who have come to Australia seeking safety. More than a number, each one seeks hope for the future.  

In his article A safe home for all refugees  published by the Uniting Church Assembly, Rob encourages us to "look at the number of people who came to Australia by boat seeking safety and....Remember, each number is a real person just like you and I. Like you and I they seek a life without fear."

What has happened to the 4183 people affected by Australia's offshore processing policy, since 13 August 2012?

Read: A safe home for all refugees: What's in a number?  by Rob Floyd, (ACRT) Chairperson and UCA Associate General Secretary.