Australia signs $400m deal to deport foreign-born former detainees to Nauru

An agreement relating to the NZYQ cohort, who previously faced indefinite immigration detention, was signed by home affairs minister Tony Burke on Friday

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The Australian government has signed a $400m deal with the government of Nauru allowing it to deport hundreds of foreign-born criminals whose visas were cancelled on character grounds.

The home affairs minister, Tony Burke, travelled to Nauru on Friday to sign a memorandum of understanding with president David Adeang, which states Australia will pay about $70m a year in addition to an upfront fee.