Five men are still serving life sentences in Indonesian prisons for smuggling heroin in 2005, but could be returned to Australia after Anthony Albanese raised the issue at APEC.

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Bali Nine: Remaining members could return to Australia after PM lobbying

JAKARTA (Reuters) -     Indonesia has agreed to return to Australia the five remaining members of the so-called Bali Nine drug smuggling ring who are currently serving life sentences in the Southeast Asian country, an Indonesia minister said on Saturday. Read full story

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

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Malaysia

Indonesia agrees to transfer remaining Bali Nine to Australia

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese directly lobbied new Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to agree the deal.

Sydney Morning Herald

Nine Entertainment Co.

Sydney

New South Wales

Australia

Remaining Bali Nine members could be home in time for Christmas

Two ringleaders of the group were executed in 2015, while one trafficker was released from prison and another died of cancer.

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South China Morning Post

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Hong Kong

Bali Nine drug smugglers in Indonesian prison to return to Australia

Australian men Scott Rush, Matthew Norman, Si-Yi Chen, Martin Stephens, and Michael Czugaj are currently serving life sentences for their involvement in a heroin smuggling plot in 2005.

ABC Australia

Australian Government

Five remaining Bali Nine members could be set to return to Australia

Anthony Albanese has been called to explain the reported deal which could result in the return of the five Australian prisoners who have been jailed in Indonesia since 2005.

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Murdoch family

Albo urged to ‘be upfront’ over Bali Nine deal

The Bali Nine were Australians arrested in 2005 for attempting to smuggle heroin out of Bali.

The Straits Times

Singapore Press Holdings

Singapore

The remaining members of the Bali Nine drug smuggling ring are expected to continuing serving their sentences in Australia, a federal minister has confirmed.

The West Australian

Kerry Stokes

Bali Nine members could continue sentences in Australia

JAKARTA, Nov 23 — Indonesia has agreed to return to Australia the five remaining members of the so-called Bali Nine drug smuggling ring who are currently serving life sentences in the Southeast Asian country, an Indonesia minister said on Saturday. It will also seek the repatriation of Indonesian prisoners held in Australia, Law Minister Supratman Andi Agtas told Reuters on Saturday. Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese raised the prisone…

Malay Mail

Dato’ Siew Ka Wei

Selangor

Indonesia agrees to Aussie prisoner swap; Bali Nine convicted of drug smuggling to spend remainder of life sentence back home

JAKARTA - Indonesia has agreed to return to Australia the five remaining members of the so-called Bali Nine  drug smuggling  ring who are currently serving life sentences, an Indonesia minister said on Saturday.

Bali Nine: Remaining members could return to Australia after PM lobbying

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