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 October 2025 to 31 October 2025.
During this reporting period:
- Australian authorities successfully resolved one maritime people smuggling venture targeting Australia under the OSB framework.
- 10 potential irregular immigrants and crew were turned back to their country of departure, consistent with Australia's protection obligations.
- 0 UMAs were transferred from Australia to a regional processing country.
- 0 UMAs were transferred from Australia to a regional processing country, returning after a temporary purpose in Australia.
- 0 UMAs were transferred from a regional processing country to Australia for a temporary purpose or as accompanying family.
- 0 UMAs voluntarily returned to their country of origin from a regional processing country.
- Fewer than five UMAs were voluntarily returned to their country of origin from Australia and 0 UMAs were involuntarily removed to their country of origin from Australia.
- Fewer than five UMAs were resettled in a third country (fewer than five from the cohort temporarily in Australia and 0 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.
