The Australian government says it will close the Manus Island immigration detention center after reports of harsh conditions and rampant abuse there, including for child detainees. Manus is one of the two offshore detention facilities Australia uses for asylum-seeking migrants. Many of those at the Manus Island facility have spent years in detention and suffer from mental health issues. The Australian government has so far said none of the those detained at Manus would be resettled in Australia, but Colin Barnett, the premier of Western Australia, said he would welcome their resettlement.

Colin Barnett: “Particularly for families, as long as they don’t present a security or safety risk, I do welcome them being in Australia. And the one thing I find unacceptable is children in detention.”