Sydney, Sept 4, 2025 (AFP) - Australia to pay $1.6 billion for Nauru migrant resettlement

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2025-09-04

Australia will pay US$1.6 billion to the tiny Pacific nation of Nauru over the next three decades to send hundreds of immigrants to the barren island under a secretive new deal, officials said. Both governments signed a secretive deal last week under which Nauru will resettle up to 354 people who have no legal right to stay in Australia in exchange for an initial Aus$408 million payment (US$267 million) and about Aus$70 million yearly thereafter.......

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