Refugees to be sent to Cambodia, sources say

Australia may send refugees to Cambodia as part of a controversial deal to be signed as early as next week, reports say.

Nauru detention centre (file image)

Australian and Cambodian Governments have spent months negotiating the deal, which could see up to 1000 refugees from the Australian-run detention centre in Nauru resettled in Cambodia, Fairfax Media has reported.

The federal government appears close to finalising the deal, with reports Immigration Minister Scott Morrison will travel to Cambodia this week.

The Australian Greens have called on parliament to block any deal that allows Australia to send refugees to Cambodia.

"It is time the government was upfront," Greens immigration spokeswoman Sarah Hanson-Young told reporters in Adelaide.

A spokesman for Mr Morrison said negotiations were continuing but the government has welcomed the "receptive and positive" response from Cambodia so far.