A nightmare narrative on Nauru

Martin McKenzie-Murrays article (Wilson Securitys appalling record on Nauru, April 9-15) covered the alleged beating of children on Nauru by a private company paid by us. Some politicians cling to a limited narrative of saving lives at sea to cloak true evil. Evidence is overwhelming that lives are being damaged by purging policy of humanity and decency. Costs of offshore detention are about $5 billion a year when we have not enough for aged care and healthcare. Australia is refusing tried options enabling fast security and health checks and quicker release preferring warehousing of people fleeing harm. Governments are paying vast sums to private companies and dumping people on Pacific countries in true colonial form. How is breaking up families, abuse of children, the destruction of hope, loss of identity a policy solution to anything? Neither political party wants to be less harsh than the other, passing laws enabling cruelty and circumventing humanity. I lose sleep over it, do you