Asylum seekers protest on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea. Photo: Social Media/Handout via ReutersRefugees on Manus Island who are waiting to be sent to the United States under a transfer deal have apparently expressed a desire to move to New Zealand instead. "The latest [idea] is you can go to New Zealand, become a New Zealand citizen and come to Australia shortly thereafter. The Government initially lost the vote when two of its MPs were out of the House. Bandt took to Twitter after the vote to declare supporters of the men on Manus would keep fighting to try to secure a transfer to New Zealand.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 04, 2017 19:52 UTC