Daniel James

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3,372 appearances 84 recordings 1 series first heard Apr 2026 last heard 5d ago

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7am · The race to put weapons in space · 20 Sep 2026 podcast

We'll be back tomorrow. voice-verified

7am · Serco’s ugly legacy in Australia’s immigration detention system · 19 Sep 2026 podcast

I'm Daniel James, and you're listening to Seven AM. voice-verified

At the start of last year's, Circo was about to hand over the contract to run Australia's immigration detention centres. voice-verified

The question at the time was whether its replacement, American private prison operator MTC, would be any better. voice-verified

Eighteen months later we have an answer. voice-verified

Recorded incidents across the detention network have more than doubled, from almost 800 to over 1600 since MTC took over. voice-verified

At the same time, Australia's offshore detention system on Nauru is expanding. voice-verified

Hundreds more people are being transferred to the island, and the Albanese government has announced plans to expand immigration detention as part of its crackdown on visa overstayers. voice-verified

Today, we're returning to a conversation with journalist Denham Sadler about the private companies paid billions to run Australia's immigration detention system and the warnings that were there before MTC took over. voice-verified

It's Sunday, September twentieth. voice-verified

This episode first aired in january twenty twenty five. voice-verified

Denim, you've been reporting on Australia's immigration detention system for ten years now. voice-verified

So can you tell me about Circo? voice-verified

Okay, so that's a lot of money over that time. voice-verified

Before we get into detail about some of those incidents and scandals you mentioned, uh what was it like before Circo came into the picture? voice-verified

How much has the immigration detention system changed? voice-verified

So what's the hard line approach meant for people in detention? voice-verified

What is it like to be in detention? voice-verified

Right. voice-verified

And so looking back on Circo's reign, uh advocates and former detainees, the people you've spoken to, are they optimistic that it's over? voice-verified

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