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Senate Transcript Reveals Nauru May Return NZYQ Members Over Time, Raising Legal Questions

The disclosure sharpens scrutiny of a secretive, long-term resettlement deal that Australia has shielded from full release.

Under a deal with Australia, Nauru will provide 30-year visas for up to 350 immigrants -- many convicted of serious crimes -- for resettlement on the barren atoll
A man in a suit walks out of Parliament House, surrounded by other men.
A translation of remarks by the president of Nauru has sparked safety concerns for people being deported to the Pacific nation.

Overview

  • An independent English translation of President David Adeang’s February interview was read into Hansard, quoting him on 30-year visas and possible returns to home countries "over time."
  • The Australian government obtained a federal court non-publication order over its own translation and refused to release it publicly, citing risks to international relations.
  • Reporting indicates several NZYQ cohort members have already been transferred to Nauru and are being held at a regional processing centre, with refugees among those moved.
  • Adeang said the cohort were not refugees, a characterization contradicted by Home Affairs data showing many of those released had been formally recognized as refugees.
  • Media reports say the deal could cost up to about $2.5 billion over three decades, while references to non-refoulement safeguards exist but the full terms remain undisclosed.