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Australian Immigration Minister Scott Morrison to visit Nauru

Australian Immigration Minister Scott Morrison to visit Nauru

 

Australia's Minister for Immigration and Border Control Scott Morrison is due to arrive in Nauru this evening (8 Oct) on his first trip to the country as minister.

 

Mr Morrison's flight is expected to arrive in to Nauru at approximately 5.30pm (Nauru time) where he will be met by senior officials from the Nauru Government and the Australian High Commission as well as staff from the department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

 

The minister is expected to visit the RoN Hospital shortly after arriving, before attending a dinner reception hosted by His Excellency the President Baron Waqa.

 

Mr Morrison's program for tomorrow (Wednesday, 9 Oct) is expected to begin with a visit to the Regional Processing Centre (RPC) sites for several hours before a meeting with Nauru's Minister for Justice and Border Control Hon David Adeang.

 

The Australian delegation will depart later that afternoon (9 Oct).