Operation Sovereign Borders Monthly Update 30 May

​The reporting period is from 01 April 2025 to 30 April 2025.

During this reporting period:

  • Australian authorities resolved one maritime people smuggling venture targeting Australia under the OSB framework.

    • Six UMA were safely transferred to a regional processing country, consistent with Australia’s long standing maritime people smuggling policies.

  • 0 UMAs were transferred from Australia to a regional processing country, returning after a temporary purpose in Australia;

  • Less than five UMAs were transferred from a regional processing country to Australia for a temporary purpose or as accompanying family;

  • 0 UMAs voluntarily returned to their country of origin from a regional processing country;

  • 0 UMAs were voluntarily removed to their country of origin from Australia and 0 UMAs were involuntarily removed to their country of origin from Australia;

  • 39 UMAs were resettled in a third country (39 from the cohort temporarily in Australia and 0 direct from Nauru).

The processing of UMA protection claims is a matter for the Government of Nauru.

*These statistics reference UMAs who arrived on or after 19 July 2013.

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