Papua New Guinea’s newly appointed prime minister James Marape wants Australia to cancel its controversial contract with Paladin to deliver services on Manus Island.
The $423 million Paladin contract, which costs at least $1600 per day for each refugee and asylum seeker, is the subject of an auditor-general review in Australia and is due to expire next week.
Labor is calling for the government to release a commissioned Ernst and Young review into the contract before any decision is made, but Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton says it’s very likely there will be a continuation.