The Victorian Premier, Daniel Andrews, has offered to settle and house the families who were brought to Australia but now face return to Nauru.
In a letter to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull today, Andrews said: “I write to inform you that Victoria will accept full responsibility for all of these children and their families including the provision of housing, health, education and welfare services.”
Andrews said the circumstances were “clearly exceptional” and “a political argument is of no benefit” to the families concerned.
The families face the prospect of being returned to Nauru in the light of this week’s High Court decision.
Letter from Daniel Andrews to Malcolm Turnbull.
