Overview
On 31 July 2023 the Minister for Home Affairs, the Hon Clare O’Neil MP, announced the appointment of Mr Dennis Richardson AC to conduct a review of integrity and governance arrangements for the management of regional processing contracts by the Department of Home Affairs (the Richardson Review).
Terms of Reference
The terms of reference can be found in Appendix A to the report.
Report and Government Response
Mr Richardson reported to Government on 10 October 2023. See
Review of Integrity Concerns and Governance Arrangements for the Management of Regional Processing Administration by the Department of Home Affairs.
The Government has carefully considered the Richardson Review’s findings to inform its response – agreeing in full or in-principle to all recommendations. See
Government Response.