19-12-2017 - This statement provides an update on Operation Sovereign Borders (OSB) activities related to the on-water reception and processing of illegal maritime arrivals (IMAs).
The reporting period is from 1 November 2017 to 30 November 2017.
During this reporting period there were no IMAs transferred to Australian Immigration authorities.
No IMAs were transferred to a regional processing country.
Five IMA detainees, who arrived in Australia before 1 January 2014, were voluntarily removed from Australia.
During the reporting period, 14 MAs voluntarily returned to their country of origin from a regional processing country.
As at 30 November 2017, there was a total of 334 people in the Nauru RPC. The Manus RPC closed on 31 October 2017.
The processing of refugee claims are matters for the governments of PNG and Nauru.
Media enquiries:
Immigration and Border Protection Portfolio Media: (02) 6264 2244