Manus Island immigration detention centre to close by year's end

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

The Australian government-funded Immigration Detention Centre on Manus Island is set to close by the end of the year


The Australian government-funded Immigration Detention Centre on Manus Island is set to close by the end of the year.Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull confirmed the closure after a meeting with his Papua New Guinean counterpart in Port Moresby.


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