Jacinda Ardern tells Scott Morrison New Zealand remains open to resettling Nauru refugees

New Zealand prime minister says the offer has not changed, but ‘the ball is obviously in Australia’s court’

Jacinda Ardern has sent a public message to Scott Morrison, confirming New Zealand’s longstanding offer to resettle asylum seekers in offshore detention remains open.

The day after the Senate repealed the medevac legislation, after the Tasmanian independent Jacqui Lambie was understood to have been given assurances about faster resettlement, and Scott Morrison left the door open to accepting the NZ offer, Ardern said what happened next was up to Australia.

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