The federal government has awarded a lucrative contract running refugee facilities on Nauru to a Queensland-based engineering firm, despite the company having no experience in providing refugee services.
Canstruct International Pty Ltd has won the $8 million contract to run 鈥済arrison and welfare services鈥 from November 1.
The move has been slammed by human rights groups.
Amnesty International accused Canstruct of taking up a 鈥渢oxic contract鈥 that profits from the abuse of asylum seekers.
Keren Adams from the Human Rights Law Centre said: 鈥淚t is particularly appalling that the contract has been awarded to an engineering company with zero experience dealing with vulnerable people.鈥
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