Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Dutton announce refugee resettlement deal with US
ABC News – 13 November 2016
The United States and Australia have agreed to a one-off refugee resettlement deal for people on Manus Island and Nauru.
Key points:
- Resettlement deal is a “one-off” that will only apply to refugees currently on Manus Island or Nauru, Malcolm Turnbull says
- US Homeland Security officials coming to Australia to begin process in next few days
- Peter Dutton says Government in final stages of negotiation with Nauru for 20-year visa
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull confirmed the agreement this morning, following a year of negotiations.
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