By sending non-visa holders to Nauru, Australia is shifting its responsibilities
- Written by Mary Anne Kenny, Associate Professor, School of Law, Murdoch University
The Home Affairs minister, Tony Burke, revealed late last week he had visited Nauru in August and signed a memorandum of understanding with its government.
Under the agreement, Nauru will grant long-term visas to members of a group known as the “NZYQ cohort”. These people, many of whom have had visas cancelled on character grounds or...
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