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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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/16/convicted-murderer-among-three-members-of-nzyq-cohort-to-be-resettled-in-nauru-under-deal-struck-by-labor-ntwnfb
