The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet supported an independent Review of Integrity Concerns and Governance Arrangements for the Management of Regional Processing Administration by the Department of Home Affairs.
The Minister for Home Affairs, The Hon Clare O’Neil MP, announced the Review on 31 July 2023: Review of integrity and governance in the administration of regional processing arrangements
Mr Dennis Richardson AC was appointed by the Government to conduct the Review which was undertaken between August and October 2023.
The Review focused on two main issues:
- the Department of Home Affairs’ current procurement and contract management processes, with a particular focus on the garrison and welfare services contract, and
- a selective review of the media claims relating to previous regional processing contracts.
On 10 October 2023, Mr Richardson provided his classified report to Government.
On 12 February 2024, an unclassified version of Mr Richardson’s report was released. The terms of reference can be found in Appendix A to the report.
The Government’s response to the Review report can be found on the Department of Home Affairs website.