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| Subject: OZschwitz gulag: First flight to Nauru shrouded in secrecy Thu Sep 13, 2012 11:56 pm | |
| THE first planeload of asylum seekers left Christmas Island for Nauru last night, ushering in the revival of the ''Pacific solution'' 11 years after the Howard government sent to the Pacific those rescued by the MV Tampa.
About 40 men, believed to be from Sri Lanka, were escorted on to the passenger jet by federal police officers. Sources on the island said the plane was boarded without protest. It left at 6.40pm.
The government also announced an extra 1000 Syrian refugees would be allowed into Australia under the expansion of the annual humanitarian intake.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/national/first-flight-to-nauru-shrouded-in-secrecy-20120913-25v5x.html#ixzz26PfRKewp
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