The reporting period is from 01 December 2024 to 31 December 2024.
During this reporting period:
- Australian authorities responded to two maritime people smuggling ventures targeting Australia. Both ventures were successfully resolved under the OSB framework.
- 17 persons were safely turned back to their country of departure, consistent with Australia's protection obligations;
- 31 persons were safely returned to their country of origin, consistent with Australia's protection obligations;
- Less than five UMAs were safely transferred to a regional processing country, consistent with Australia's long standing maritime people smuggling policies.
- No UMAs were transferred from Australia to a regional processing country, returning after a temporary purpose in Australia;
- No UMAs were transferred from a regional processing country to Australia for a temporary purpose or as accompanying family;
- 10 UMAs voluntarily returned to their country of origin from a regional processing country;
- Less than five UMAs were voluntarily removed to their country of origin from Australia and no UMAs were involuntarily removed to their country of origin from Australia;
- Less than five UMAs were resettled in a third country (less than five from the cohort temporarily in Australia and none 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.
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