Nauru will resettle members of the NZYQ cohort as part of a new arrangement with the Australian Government.
The Government of Nauru yesterday issued long-term resettlement visas to three members of the NZYQ cohort.
As a result, their Australian bridging visas ceased in line with laws passed by the Albanese Labor Government late last year.
Australian Border Force personnel subsequently took all three individuals back into immigration detention pending their removal from Australia.
With valid visas to a third country these individuals now have a real prospect of removal from Australia - meaning they are no longer affected by the High Court's NZYQ ruling and have therefore been detained.
The Government anticipates this arrangement with Nauru may be challenged in the Australian courts. We are confident in the laws we put in place last year to protect community safety.
There is nothing more important to this Government than community safety. The NZYQ cohort consists of people who broke Australian laws and in doing so surrendered their rights to stay in Australia.
The Government will continue to work with Nauru on this issue.
