Asylum seekers say Paladin 'doing nothing' for its $423m Manus Island deal

Contractor’s staff doing little more than checking IDs, with security incidents typically dealt with by police

Asylum seekers on Manus Island say the security contractor Paladin is “doing nothing” on the ground, questioning how the firm is spending money from its $423m deal with the Australian government.

The Australian government is continuing to face scrutiny for its decision to hand the contracts to run the Manus Island asylum and refugee centres to the contractor Paladin, through a non-competitive tender process.

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