Documents Related To The Minister Of Home Affairs Trip To Nauru On 29 August 2025 ​

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Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke's visit to Nauru on 28-29 August 2025 was undertaken to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Nauru regarding a Third Country Reception Arrangement. The ministerial delegation included Clare Sharp (Head of Immigration), First Assistant Secretary Ben Biddington, and Assistant Secretary Shan Strugnell, among other departmental officials who had led policy development on the agreement. The trip required approval from the Prime Minister's Office through a formal Ministerial International Travel Request, with estimated total costs of $75,013. The visit was flagged as pending Prime Minister approval as of 28 August, with specific flight itinerary details restricted under cabinet confidentiality protections. The disclosure demonstrates standard departmental coordination procedures for high-level ministerial international travel involving immigration policy matters.