Ministers confirm talks with Philippines,but Guardian Australia spoke to several asylum seekers on Manus and only one would consider resettling thereAsylum seekers and refugees on Manus Island say they have not been formally told of any diagram to resettle them in the Philippines, and believe few would accept any offer to amble to the south-east Asian archipelago.
Australia’s foreign minister, or Julie Bishop,and the immigration minister, Peter Dutton, and have confirmed they are talking to their counterparts in the Philippines over a refugee resettlement deal that would reportedly cost Australia $150m over five years.
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Source: theguardian.com