Dossier
Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
Coverage of Asylum Seeker Resource Centre in the Nexus archive.
- Australia spent more than $9m for each asylum seeker held on Nauru last year – so why can’t they afford to buy food?
Australia spent over $9m per asylum seeker held on Nauru last year, but over 100 detainees report struggling to afford food and clean water, with many skipping meals. A survey by the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre found refugees and asylum seekers in Nauru’s detention centers face severe financial hardship despite high government spending.