This statement provides an update on Operation Sovereign Borders (OSB) activities related to the reception and processing of unauthorised maritime arrivals (UMAs)*.
The reporting period is from 01 November 2025 to 30 November 2025.
During this reporting period:
- Australian authorities successfully resolved two maritime people smuggling ventures targeting Australia under the OSB framework.
- Fifteen people were returned to their country of origin, consistent with Australia's protection obligations.
- Five UMAs were transferred from Australia to a regional processing country.
- Zero UMAs were transferred from Australia to a regional processing country, returning after a temporary purpose in Australia.
- Zero UMAs were transferred from a regional processing country to Australia for a temporary purpose or as accompanying family.
- Fewer than five UMAs voluntarily returned to their country of origin from a regional processing country.
- Zero UMAs were voluntarily returned to their country of origin from Australia and zero UMAs were involuntarily removed to their country of origin from Australia.
- Eight UMAs were resettled in a third country (eight from the cohort temporarily in Australia and zero direct from Nauru).
The processing of UMA protection claims is a matter for the Government of Nauru.
*These statistics reference UMAs who arrived on or after 19 July 2013.
