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New report laments history of offshore processing contracts

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Millions of taxpayer dollars have been given to companies suspected of corruption, bribery and criminal conduct, to run Australia's offshore detention regime. Those are the findings of a damning review into the Department of Home Affairs, which found public servants failed to use available information to scrutinise businesses.
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