the situation will last. refugees had been resettled in australia for many decades. in more recent times those fleeing conflict in syria iraq and afghanistan have been given protection here. now australia is opening its doors to ukrainians and there is the hope that many more thousands fleeing the war will be able to come. campaigners though say that australia s decision to grant humanitarian visas to ukrainians is in stark contrast to its treatment of other asylum seekers it came by boat and were sent to offshore cabs in the pacific. in the pacific. the government has ot in the pacific. the government has got very. in the pacific. the government has got very. very in the pacific. the government has got very, very selective i has got very, very selective camp passions. the welcome for ukrainians is not therefore the afghans, the tamils, the iraqis and gringos and the refugee policy is not a welcome one. and the department of home affairs told the bbc that the australian humanitari