Nauru denies Greens senator's visa, blaming Australia's foreign affairs department

Nick McKim sought to visit Nauru to speak with refugees sent there by Australian government

An Australian senator has been refused a visa to visit Nauru, with the country’s consulate claiming it was because the request wasnot supported by Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

The Greens senator Nick McKim had sought to visit the island nation in late October to speak with the refugees sent there by the Australian government and inspect their living conditions. However, on Thursday afternoon he was told his visa request was denied.

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