Asylum seekers and refugees in Nauru to be sent to PNG for medical care

An asylum seeker in Nauru has told me that she is being sent to Papua New Guinea tomorrow for medical tests.

Other sources have told me that a group of asylum seekers and refugees will be sent to PNG tomorrow for medical care.

One source says a pregnant refugee on Nauru was told that she will have to go to PNG to give birth. The source says the woman has refused to go to PNG.

I called Immigration Minister Peter Dutton’s office today and asked if there are plans to send asylum seekers and refugees in Nauru to PNG for medical care. A spokesperson for Mr Dutton told me they were not aware of policy issues and couldn’t comment.