Albanese government awarded contracts to MTC despite allegations of ‘gross negligence’ in the US involvement with ICE Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Australian government’s main immigration detention contractor is playing a key role in Donald Trump’s hardline immigration crackdown and has attracted a string of complaints over its treatment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees. In recent years, the Albanese government has awarded lucrative immigration detention contracts to the local subsidiary of Management and Training Corporation, a major US private prison company, to operate offshore processing facilities on Nauru and Australia’s onshore detention network . Continue reading...
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Company handling Australia’s immigration detention playing key role in Trump’s ICE migrant crackdown
The Australian government has awarded contracts to Management and Training Corporation (MTC), a major US private prison company, to manage immigration detention facilities in Nauru and Australia. MTC's local subsidiary is the main immigration detention contractor for the Australian government.
Christopher Knaus and Ariel BogleThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-01-29 · 14:00 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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The Australian government has awarded contracts to Management and Training Corporation (MTC), a major US private prison company, to manage immigration detention facilities in Nauru and Australia. MTC's local subsidiary is the main immigration detention contractor for the Australian government. Simultaneously, MTC is playing a significant role in Donald Trump's strict immigration policies in the US through its work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). MTC has faced numerous complaints regarding its treatment of ICE detainees in the US. Despite these complaints, the Albanese government has continued to award lucrative contracts to MTC.
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The Albanese government has awarded lucrative immigration detention contracts to the local subsidiary of Management and Training Corporation.
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Albanese government awarded contracts to MTC despite allegations of ‘gross negligence’ in the US involvement with ICE.
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The Australian government’s main immigration detention contractor is playing a key role in Donald Trump’s hardline immigration crackdown.
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MTC has attracted a string of complaints over its treatment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees.
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