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O'Neil defends decision to keep Nauru offshore processing open

Home affairs and cyber security minister Clare O'Neil was asked about why the offshore processing site on Nauru is being kept open if the last refugee has been removed on ABC RN this morning.

It is an unmitigated good thing for the country that we've transitioned the last asylum seeker off Nauru. This has been a festering sore in Australian politics for more than a decade. And I'm very pleased that our government has taken that approach of making sure that we bring that to a close.

However, it is very important that we maintain our strength on the borders. Offshore processing is a part of our overall approach and that is why Nauru will remain open and on standby.