The Human Rights Law Centre

Fears no plan for Nauru, Manus refugees left behind

The Australian government says 1,600 refugees it has detained offshore for three years are eligible for resettlement in the US.

But the centre's head of legal advocacy, Daniel Webb, said there was no plan for the refugees the US leaves behind.

"This has been a pretty dark chapter in our history. It only ends and the government only gets to pat itself on the back when each and every person who is currently suffering at their hands on Nauru and Manus is rebuilding their lives in safety."