NAURU: Detention centre closure threatens revenue, jobs

Updated December 18, 2007 21:24:59

The decision by the new Australian government to close its asylum seeker processing centre on Nauru has been hailed as an important step by international human rights activists. But for Nauru, still reeling from the loss of its phosphate mining wealth, the closure will mean a massive decrease in revenue and an increase in unemployment.

Presenter: Bo Hill
Speakers: Nauru's foreign affairs and finance minister, David Adeang