Australia deports first foreign detainees to Nauru in controversial deal
Human rights groups have criticised the deal, which is expected to cost A$2.5bn (£1.64bn; $1.23bn).
The deal was struck after Australia's top court ruled that it could not indefinitely detain about 358 people, the bulk of whom have been convicted of crimes, forcing their release into the community.
In a statement on Tuesday, Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed that "the first transfer had occurred" last Friday, although how many people were deported is unknown.
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