Australia's offshore refugee policy has failed

 Such policies may seem like a quick win with some domestic constituencies, but they are not wins in the long run. 

There is also an important lesson here for other countries who might be looking at Australia's policy as an example of how to stoke fear about - and among - people seeking safety..... Ultimately they are inhumane, unlawful, unsustainable, costly, and damaging to a country's reputation. 
(Anmerkung von Spurensuche: Der letzte Absatz ist wohl auch für Österreich´s Bundeskanzler Sebastian Kurz und seine Regierung!!!!!!!!)