Overnight, three members of the Iranian Women's Football Team made the decision to join the rest of the team on their journey back to Iran.
After telling Australian officials they had made this decision the players were given repeated chances to talk about their options.
While the Australian Government can ensure that opportunities are provided and communicated, we cannot remove the context in which the players are making these incredibly difficult decisions.
The Australian Government has done everything we could to make sure these women were provided with the chance for a safe future in Australia.
Australians should be proud that it was in our country that these women experienced a nation presenting them with genuine choices and interacted with authorities seeking to help them.
