PR company paid $277000 for three days’ work to persuade asylum-seekers in Afghanistan and Pakistan not to travel by boat to Australia,email showsThe Australian government “dumped so much fucking money” on a company behind a taxpayer-funded campaign to deter asylum seekers arriving by boat that it made more than US$277000 in profit for three days’ work, the Guardian can reveal.
The Singapore-based company Statt Consulting has been paid at least $15m by Australian taxpayers to target advertising inside Afghanistan and Pakistan, and aimed at persuading would-be asylum seekers not to attempt to travel to Australia. Related: Graphic novel aimed at asylum seekers – in full Related: Angus Campbell warns asylum seekers not to travel to Australia by boat Related: White House says US will consume up to 1250 refugees under Australian deal Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com