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AFP rehired Paladin subsidiary after CEO removal demand

Ronald Mizen

A subsidiary of controversial security firm Paladin had a $1.8 million Australian government contract extended just months after the Home Affairs Department demanded the removal of a key executive.

Former Paladin managing director Craig Thrupp was directed to cease involvement with a lucrative $532 million government contract to provide security services at the Manus Island detention centre in September 2018.

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Ronald Mizen is the Financial Review’s political correspondent, reporting from the press gallery at Parliament House, Canberra. Connect with Ronald on Twitter. Email Ronald at ronald.mizen@afr.com

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