Scott Morrison to wind down Manus Island detention centre in favour of Nauru

By Sarah Whyte
Updated September 3 2014 - 7:08am, first published September 2 2014 - 2:18pm
Manus Island detention centre
Manus Island detention centre
Asylum seeker Reza Barati was killed during a riot in the Manus Island detention centre on February 17. Photo: Kate Geraghty
Asylum seeker Reza Barati was killed during a riot in the Manus Island detention centre on February 17. Photo: Kate Geraghty

Immigration Minister Scott Morrison has ordered that no asylum seekers be sent to Manus Island, instead funnelling them to the small Pacific Island of Nauru.