Convicted murderer among three members of NZYQ cohort to be resettled in Nauru under deal struck by Labor
Three non-citizens with criminal histories taken into immigration detention in preparation for removal from Australia, home affairs minister saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThree members of the NZYQ cohort of non-citizens, including a convicted murderer, will be resettled in Nauru after the Albanese government struck a deal for an undisclosed sum.The trio, who were among those released into the community in Australia after a landmark 2023 high court decision, were placed into immigration detention in preparation for their removal from Australia after being granted 30-year resettlement visas by Nauru on Saturday, the home affairs minster, Tony Burke, announced on Sunday.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
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Three non-citizens with criminal histories taken into immigration detention in preparation for removal from Australia, home affairs minister says
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Three members of the NZYQ cohort of non-citizens, including a convicted murderer, will be resettled in Nauru after the Albanese government struck a deal for an undisclosed sum.
The trio, who were among those released into the community in Australia after a landmark 2023 high court decision, were placed into immigration detention in preparation for their removal from Australia after being granted 30-year resettlement visas by Nauru on Saturday, the home affairs minster, Tony Burke, announced on Sunday.
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