Serco’s ugly legacy in Australia’s immigration detention system
January 29, 2025
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Episode 1460 · January 29, 2025
Serco’s ugly legacy in Australia’s immigration detention system
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<p>The company that’s run Australia’s immigration detention network for over a decade, British conglomerate Serco, has lost its contract, but not before helping build what’s been called one of the world’s ‘most extreme and secretive’ detention regimes.</p> <p>Across the life of the contract, there have been scandals, incidents of self-harm and allegations of mistreatment and disproportionate use of force.</p> <p>The federal government’s decision to dump Serco has been welcomed by advocates and former detainees, but with a new private prison operator taking over, there’s little optimism that conditions will improve.</p> <p>Today, journalist and contributor to <em>The Saturday Paper</em> Denham Sadler on Serco’s ugly legacy and the future of immigration detention in Australia.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Socials:</strong><strong> </strong>Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a></p> <p><strong>Guest:</strong> Contributor to <em>The Saturday Paper</em>, Denham Sadler.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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