David Adeang defends his government’s offer for 30-year resettlement visas to non-citizens in Pacific island nation
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The Nauruan president has defended his government’s offer to resettle three members of the NZYQ cohort of non-citizens from Australia – described by Australia as violent offenders – saying they have “served their time”.
Australia’s home affairs minister, Tony Burke, announced on Sunday that the three men – one convicted of murder – would be resettled in Nauru after the Albanese government struck a deal with the tiny Pacific nation for an undisclosed amount of money.
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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/19/served-their-time-nauru-president-backs-australian-plan-to-resettle-three-members-of-nzyq-cohort