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senate vote 2019-10-16#10
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Motions — Department of Home Affairs: Paladin Contracts- Motions - Department of Home Affairs - Paladin Contracts
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<p class="speaker">Anne Urquhart</p><p>At the request of Senator Watt, I move:</p><p class="italic">That the Senate—</p>- The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2019-10-16.180.1) relating to the [Paladin contracts](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-18/government-to-be-grilled-over-manus-island-security-contracts/10820268). It was introduced by Tasmanian Senator [Anne Urquhart](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/anne_urquhart) (Labor).
- ### Motion text
- > *That the Senate—*
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- > *(a) notes that:*
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- >> *(i) the Federal Government signed a contract with the company Paladin that originally cost the Australian taxpayer $423 million,*
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- >> *(ii) Paladin was granted the contract – worth $20 million a month – without a competitive tender,*
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- >> *(iii) when the Federal Government first signed the contract with Paladin, the company was based out of a beach shack on Kangaroo Island,*
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- >> *(iv) this contract has been subject to an audit by Ernst & Young, and is currently the subject of an audit by the Auditor-General,*
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- >> *(v) the Federal Government extended this contract in June for a further 6 months – increasing the total cost of the contract to the Australian taxpayer to over half a billion dollars, and*
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- >> *(vi) this extension was granted despite:*
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- >>> *(A) Paladin's managing director being removed from his duties after the firm failed to comply with a direction from the Department of Home Affairs,*
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- >>> *(B) the contract being labelled 'high risk' by Ernst & Young, and*
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- >>> *(C) Paladin being fined more than 3700 times in a 12 month period for failing to meet minimum service standards; and*
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- > *(b) condemns the Federal Government for their incompetence in handling the Paladin contacts, and their contempt for the Australian taxpayer.*
<p class="italic">(a) notes that:</p><p class="italic">  (i) the Federal Government signed a contract with the company Paladin that originally cost the Australian taxpayer $423 million,</p><p class="italic">  (ii) Paladin was granted the contract – worth $20 million a month – without a competitive tender,</p><p class="italic">  (iii) when the Federal Government first signed the contract with Paladin, the company was based out of a beach shack on Kangaroo Island,</p><p class="italic">  (iv) this contract has been subject to an audit by Ernst & Young, and is currently the subject of an audit by the Auditor-General,</p><p class="italic">  (v) the Federal Government extended this contract in June for a further 6 months – increasing the total cost of the contract to the Australian taxpayer to over half a billion dollars, and</p><p class="italic">  (vi) this extension was granted despite:</p><p class="italic">(A) Paladin's managing director being removed from his duties after the firm failed to comply with a direction from the Department of Home Affairs,</p><p class="italic">(B) the contract being labelled 'high risk' by Ernst & Young, and</p><p class="italic">(C) Paladin being fined more than 3700 times in a 12 month period for failing to meet minimum service standards; and</p><p class="italic">(b) condemns the Federal Government for their incompetence in handling the Paladin contacts, and their contempt for the Australian taxpayer.</p> <p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p><p>The question is that general business notice of motion No. 194 standing in the name of Senator Watt be agreed to.</p>
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