Tamil asylum seeker Mano Yagolingam set himself alight on August 27. He suffered catastrophic burns to more than 80% of his body and died in hospital the next day.

His death is a result of the bipartisan cruelty towards refugees and asylum seekers.

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Labor and the Coalition have agreed on harsh policies to try and deter refugees from coming to Australia. These policies have caused terrible suffering and many people have died as a result.

Mano had been struggling, largely because of being stuck in limbo on a temporary visa for 12 years.

Twelve years is not “temporary” and, for the applicant who cannot return to Sri Lanka because of well-founded fear of persecution, or worse, it’s a long time to wait.

Some people have been deported, or have been forced to return to the country they fled, because they couldn’t surmount the barriers of living on a restrictive visa.

Temporary protection visa and bridging visa holders have limited access to tertiary education and healthcare, and they are vulnerable to super exploitation from........

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