First person arrives on Nauru triggering Australia’s $2.5bn deal with island nation
by Sarah Basford Canales from World news | The Guardian on (#7125F)
Deal between federal government and Nauru expected to last 30 years and apply to around 350 people released under high court's NZYQ ruling
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Australia has commenced its $2.5bn deal with Nauru to offload more than 350 people from the NZYQ cohort after the home affairs minister, Tony Burke, confirmed the first arrival had landed on the tiny Pacific island last week.
Burke said Nauruan authorities had confirmed the arrival on Friday, as reported by the ABC, triggering the first yearly instalment of $408m.
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