FUTURE OF ASYLUM SEEKERS:
* Nauru and Manus Island processing facilities cost $1 billion a year to run.
* Health and education is being provided to an estimated 38 children left on Nauru.
* 439 people have accepted resettlement in the United States, out of 1250 places offered.
* Well over 200 children have needed medical assistance in Australia or are part of a family unit where mum or dad needed assistance.
* About 700 asylum seekers are in Australia for medical treatment, mostly living in the community, but some in detention because of concerns about their identity or other issues.
* Some of the parents are working while others are receiving help from non-government organisations.
* 10 children are in hospital.
* Government's expectation is people receiving medical assistance in Australia will - after having their health problems treated - be returned to their country of origin, or resettled in the US or a third country.
* Many are taking legal action to be resettled in Australia and the government is contesting cases.
* New Zealand could be considered as a resettlement option if "backdoor" closing legislation is passed by parliament and intelligence advice shows it won't restart the people-smuggling trade. But NZ deal to take 150 people is currently off the table.
(Source: Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton interview on Sky News)
