‘Nothing secret’ about the $400m Nauru deportation plan, says Anthony Albanese
Amid backbench and opposition criticism, the prime minister says non-citizens do not have a ‘legitimate’ reason to stay in AustraliaAnthony Albanese has insisted there’s “nothing secret” about a $400m deal with Nauru to offload hundreds of non-citizens to the tiny Pacific island as...
<p>Amid backbench and opposition criticism, the prime minister says non-citizens do not have a ‘legitimate’ reason to stay in Australia</p><p>Anthony Albanese has insisted there’s “nothing secret” about <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/30/australia-signs-400m-deal-to-deport-foreign-born-former-detainees-to-nauru">a $400m deal with Nauru to offload hundreds of non-citizens</a> to the tiny Pacific island as questions mount over the agreement’s fine print.</p><p>The Albanese government quietly announced the news on Friday evening without attaching a dollar figure to the deal, nor providing details of the agreement between the nations.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/01/nothing-secret-about-the-400m-nauru-deportation-plan-says-anthony-albanese">Continue reading...</a>
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