Representatives for Australia's minister for home affairs Peter Dutton did not immediately respond to request for comment.

Nauru's minister for home affairs, Charmaine Scotty, said Nauru had worked hard to reform and improve child protection.

Representatives for Peter Dutton, Australia's minister for home affairs that is responsible for immigration policy, did not respond immediately to questions.

Peter Dutton, minister for home affairs and a former policeman, is supposed to be the right-wing hard man in Australia's Liberal-National government.

Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton said Australia has no other choice.