Manus Detention Centre is Set to Close

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during a joint press conference with Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Peter O'Neill in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during a joint press conference with Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Peter O'Neill in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Source: AAP Image - Lukas Coch

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull confirmed the closure after a meeting with his Papua New Guinean counterpart in Port Moresby.


A number of refugees in limbo on Manus Island are expected to be resettled in the US, along with others on Nauru.


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