Wayne Swan shot down over asylum fib

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Wayne Swan shot down over asylum fib

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/w ... 6365042170

A MISTAKEN Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan told parliament this week that almost all the asylum seekers sent to Nauru had been settled in Australia.
Mr Swan took aim at Opposition Leader Tony Abbott and claimed: "I can certainly confirm that virtually all those people they sent to Nauru came to Australia."

However, in an issue raised by 2GB broadcaster Ray Hadley, his comments were in contrast to information provided by Labor's then immigration minister Chris Evans in February 2008 when the Nauru processing centre was closed. Mr Evan's update showed that 61 per cent of the 1153 refugees who had spent time on Nauru had been settled in Australia. Hundreds more were returned to their home countries while others were settled in New Zealand, Canada and other countries.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard corrected a similar comment she made during question time last year.