Nauruan government denies deporting senior Australian doctor

Dr Nicole Montana left Nauru after being questioned by police for taking a photo of a child ‘without authorisation’

The Nauruan government has denied deporting a senior doctor and attacked Australian media for reporting that it had, saying it showed why they “are not welcome in Nauru”.

Dr Nicole Montana, a senior doctor with Australia’s health contractor, IHMS, left Nauru on Wednesday after taking a photo “without authorisation” of a child on Nauru. Local laws prohibit photographs of “protected persons” inside or outside the regional processing centre on Nauru. The centre itself also prohibits staff from taking any photographs.

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