If a government did not make provision for illegal migrants it would be criticised for not being prudent and chaos would ensue.

In its comprehensive audits (that few companies and private individuals would pass unscathed!) over 20 years of provision of such facilities, the federal government auditor has had some criticisms and recommendations for the department's management contract management.  This applied to BOTH sides of government and during the Rudd-Gillard-Rudd years the department had to be excused for the complexities and difficulties of effective contract management as the illegal immigrants continually rioted and destroyed facilities causing millions of dollars of damage.  It was also when there was a massive increase in the activity of the smugglers and attempted breaches of borders.  Even Rudd finally became convinced of the effectiveness and facility of the Howard solution to deal with the problem. 

So it is disingenuous, hypocritical, of Labor and the green-left (professional stirrer) side of politics to play political games now, including their attempts to destabilise arrangements and criticism of contract management as though it was the government's doing.  The sledging criticism is mainly speculative gossip - which is would be at odds with the findings of the government auditors over many years.  Labor knows that. 

Considering their performance (mainly lack of) in the Gillard government, where Bob Brown spent his time stuffing Julia Gillard around, the Greens have considerable gall to open their mouths at all where borders, drownings at sea and smuggler-paying 'asylum seekers' are concerned, let alone the management of facilities,

Greens' effort [click for link]

All federal departments and agencies can and do stumble where contract management is concerned. Arguably though and this was intimated earlier, very few individuals and businesses might meet the onerous, comprehensive contract management arrangements including monitoring and reporting (and answering the scores of questions by the media and politicians.  But then again, the private sector managers have a clearer goal, far less ongoing interference and scrutiny and simpler more robust means of getting results (or not paying!).

However, if anyone really wants to cut their teeth on wicked contract management and financial accountability and monitoring problems, by all means delve into the management and accountability for funds and contracts relating to indigenous affairs.  

Where the really wicked problems are concerned, CRICKETS!