Petro Georgiou, a Coalition backbencher is soon to introduce some Private Member's Bills that aim to bring an end to long term immigration detention and end the imprisonment of children in our immigration detention centres.

This kind of action by a Coalition MP is long overdue and needs support. It's unlikely that readers of these forums need any reminding of the damage the present system inflicts on people who came here seeking our protection and who remain in our Immigration Detention Centres.

Unfortunately, unless at least 12 Coalition MPs cross the floor these Bills will not even be debated.

Voters who live in electorates held by Coalition MPs can help by writing to their MP and asking them to support listing these Bills for debate and to vote to pass them.

This is a matter of urgency and is an opportunity for voters to make a real difference.