geovalin Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Erin Handley and Shaun Turton The Australian government has quietly contracted a new organisation to resettle refugees from Nauru to Cambodia under its controversial A$55 million deal, but confusion shrouds its role, which appears to replicate that of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Connect Settlement Services, which is contracted by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection and the Australian Border Force to support refugees in Nauru, has been working in Cambodia for the past month. Spokesperson Laurie Nowell said AMES Australia and Queensland-based MDA are both partners with Connect Settlement Services, “which has been contracted to provide settlement services to support people transferred from Nauru to Cambodia”. read more http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwiken Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 (edited) Figures quoted from https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/world/kiwis-make-up-largest-group-detainees-in-australian-immigration-detention-centres-new-figures Nationalities in immigration detention in Australia * New Zealand - 199 * Iran - 175 * Vietnam - 142 * Sri Lanka - 94 * China - 87 * Afghanistan - 66 * India - 65 * Bangladesh - 59 * United Kingdom - 53 * Other - 637 (as at June 30, 2016) Way to go Australia. Like We are your best Buddies still. Edited August 9, 2016 by Kiwiken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexlowe Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 8 minutes ago, Kiwiken said: Figures quoted from https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/world/kiwis-make-up-largest-group-detainees-in-australian-immigration-detention-centres-new-figures Nationalities in immigration detention in Australia * New Zealand - 199 * Iran - 175 * Vietnam - 142 * Sri Lanka - 94 * China - 87 * Afghanistan - 66 * India - 65 * Bangladesh - 59 * United Kingdom - 53 * Other - 637 (as at June 30, 2016) Way to go Australia. Like We are your best Buddies still. GOLD - NEW ZEALAND!!!!!! Damnn, we're good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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