A report detailing allegations of instances of rape and sexual assault inside Australia 's Nauru detention centre has been labelled as 'very concerning ' by Finance Minister Mathias Cormann . The 86-page review , released on Friday , included allegations of indecent and physical assault , as well as sexual harassment , at the offshore processing centre . 'The department has accepted all of the recommendations and all of the recommendations will be implemented , ' Mr Cormann told Sky News on Saturday . However , Labor have criticised the Federal Government over its initial response to the report after Tony Abbott said these institutions 'are n't perfect . ' SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . A review into sexual abuse inside Australia 's Nauru detention centre ( pictured ) has found evidence of rape , sexual assault and guards trading marijuana for sexual favours from female detainees . The ABC reported that when Mr Abbott was first asked about his response to the report he appeared to dismiss its findings by responding 'occasionally , I dare say , things happen . ' Labor 's Immigration spokesperson Richard Marles called the Federal Government 's response a 'disgrace ' and believes Mr Abbott needs to take responsibility for the situation . 'The Moss review finds that the testimony of asylum seekers is convincing and it concludes that the degree of sexual assault within these detention facilities is being under-reported , ' Mr Marles said in Melbourne . 'This is quite evidently shocking . ' Prime Minister Abbott later said that the Government would adopt the 19 recommendations outlined in the review and called the findings 'very disturbing . ' The independent review by former integrity commissioner Philip Moss was released on Friday and has uncovered several dozen cases with guards possibly trading drugs for 'sexual favours ' on the Pacific island nation . Work has already begun on implementing the recommendations in cooperation with the Nauru government , service providers and the Australian Federal Police . The report also allegedly found evidence that guards traded marijuana for sexual favours from female detainees . The independent review was ordered by former immigration minister , Scott Morrison following earlier claims that children had been abused while in detention . Detainees had previously complained that two-minute showers were not long enough and had requested four minute showers instead . However when one woman asked if she could turn the water back on to wash shampoo out of her eyes , it 's alleged in the review that a male guard said he would give her more time , if she showed him her naked body . The review also alleged that there have been two specific instances of rape at the centre . The 86-page report detailed allegations of indecent and physical assault , as well as sexual harassment , at the offshore processing centre . Finance Minister Mathias Cormann says the content of a review into allegations of abuse against asylum seekers on Nauru is 'very concerning . Mr Cormann would not be drawn on whether more media access should be allowed on the island in the wake of the report , but said he was concerned by its findings . One rape happened in a woman 's tent , it 's alleged . The woman subsequently asked for the incident to be kept quiet for fear of retaliation from other detainees . She then changed her mind and asked for police to investigate , according to the report . The Nauruan Government then granted refugee status to the alleged perpetrator and he is now settled in the Nuaruan community , the report stated . The second female detainee reported that she had been raped by a 'contract service provider staff member ' , according to the report . She also did not report the incident due to cultural and religious reasons . In another instance , a female detainee told the review that a guard had allegedly offered to give her friend chewing gum and a lollipop if she allowed him to see her naked . On another occasion two female detainees recounted a time when a driver and his assistant turned the vehicle 's headlights off and propositioned the women with an offer of cigarettes and chewing gum . One transferee told the review that women in the camp could offer sexual favours in return for marijuana . 'Because they ( the transferees ) are suffering great depression here , and they feel relieved when they smoke the marijuana , the officers have made them addicted for their own reasons , ' the detainee said . 'Because the women do not get paid here , so what they need to obtain , they only have to offer sexual - fulfil the requests of the men . '
A new report has found evidence of abuse at Nauru detention centre . Two allegations of rape were lodged involving Nauru guards . Sexual abuse and sexual favours were also documented in the report . The Australian government is investigating the claims, but it's not clear if any charges will be brought against staff or contractors involved.