US EditionAustralia Agrees to Pay Pacific Nation of Nauru US$1.62 Billion to House Deportees
Australia agreed to pay Nauru A$2.5 billion over 30 years to resettle deported non-citizens, including over 350 former detainees, following a 2023 High Court ruling on detention laws.
- On Monday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese defended his government's mass deportation plan on national television after signing a secret agreement with Nauru last Friday, refusing to disclose details or duration.
- After the 2023 High Court ruling, Australia's High Court declared indefinite immigration detention unlawful, prompting release of around 350 detainees and targeting those with cancelled visas from countries including Iran, Myanmar and Iraq.
- Australian officials told a parliamentary committee that Australia will provide an upfront $400 million and $70 million annually over 30 years, with the memorandum potentially worth at least $2.5 billion and possibly exceeding $7 billion.
- Human rights bodies have criticised Australia's deportation plan, with the United Nations Human Rights Committee citing rights violations this year, Law Council president Juliana Warner calling it "troubling" on Wednesday, and advocates warning it could affect more than 80,000 people on temporary bridging visas.
- The bill is expected to pass on Thursday with the Opposition Liberal Party's support, despite a rushed Senate hearing that excluded civil society organisations and expert submitters and lacked full economic modelling.
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For years, Australia has been looking for a way to deal with people without valid residence permits and safe countries of origin. The government is now hoping for a solution from an agreement with the island state of Nauru. The project is controversial, the implementation questionable.
Australia has passed a law that will allow the country to expedite the deportation of criminal migrants to a small Pacific island. The island republic of Nauru has signed an agreement to accept up to 350 migrants deported from Australia in exchange for money.
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