Those of us who have found refuge in Australia will be celebrating with Damien Guerot, just as we celebrate with anyone else who gets to enjoy all the promise that comes with calling Australia home.
At a time when this country and many of its citizens are searching far and wide for signs of the “fair go” that we are promised in Australia, the arbitrary nature of the good will of our prime minister threatens to reinforce a well-worn myth of deserving and undeserving migrants.