Manus Island Dutton refuses Senate order to release details of refugee service contracts on Manus Home affairs minister says disclosing information risks relations with PNG as standoff continues over use of local labour for security contractSecurity guards from PNG company Kingfisher forcibly took over security at the Manus Island sites from Australian contractors this week. But Paladin staff have been kicked out by a local security firm, Kingfisher, which says it should have the lucrative contract. Speaking from Manus Island, McKim told the Guardian the minister’s refusal to accept the Senate’s order was unacceptable. This week its staff forcibly took over security at the Manus sites, telling Paladin staff to leave. The Iranian refugee and journalist Behrouz Boochani told the Guardian: “Kingfisher company is in competition with Paladin, because of that they sent all of Paladin staff out.

Source: The Guardian January 18, 2018 02:26 UTC