Nauru issues rare statement after whistleblower alleges violent threats against Australia’s non-citizens
<p>Nauran government says its citizens are ‘friendly’ after MP spoke of serious threats allegedly made against former detainees</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jun/05/tax-changes-labor-coalition-politics-housing-prices-nsw-pharmacists-trump-tariffs-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>The Nauruan government has issued a rare statement insisting it is a “friendly” and “welcoming” country after a whistleblower alleged “serious threats of physical violence” were made against a group of non-citizens removed there by the Albanese government.</p><p>The unexpected defence, sent shortly after midday on Thursday, was mounted hours after the independent MP Andrew Wilkie used his three-minute constituency statement to read claims from an anonymous whistleblower familiar with the arrangements of the secretive $2.5bn deal between Australia and Nauru.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/04/nauru-issues-rare-statement-after-whistleblower-alleges-violent-threats-against-non-citizens-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>