‘Served their time’: Nauru president backs Australian plan to resettle three members of NZYQ cohort

<p>David Adeang defends his government’s offer for 30-year resettlement visas to non-citizens in Pacific island nation</p><ul><li>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></li></ul><p>The Nauruan president has defended his government’s offer to resettle three members of the NZYQ cohort of non-citizens from Australia – described by Australia as violent offenders – saying they have “served their time”.</p><p>Australia’s home affairs minister, Tony Burke, announced on Sunday that the three men – one convicted of murder – <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/16/convicted-murderer-among-three-members-of-nzyq-cohort-to-be-resettled-in-nauru-under-deal-struck-by-labor-ntwnfb">would be resettled in Nauru</a> after the Albanese government struck a deal with the tiny Pacific nation for an undisclosed amount of money.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=copyembed">Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email</a></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/19/served-their-time-nauru-president-backs-australian-plan-to-resettle-three-members-of-nzyq-cohort">Continue reading...</a>