Corruption concerns have been raised over the awarding of a multi-million dollar Immigration Department contract associated with the Manus Island refugee resettlement agreement to a company part-owned and controlled by a Papua New Guinea government minister. The Immigration Department's $7.8 million contract to build housing on Manus Island in association with the refugee resettlement agreement was awarded to PNG-based company Hornibrook NGI Ltd, which boasts PNGMinister for Works Patrick Awesa as a co-director and a significant shareholder, according to official tender records and company records. The award of the contract to a...
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