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Australia’s largest prison will be big business on the New South Wales north coast
A new prison which has been opened near Grafton, on the New South Wales north coast, will be Australia’s largest, eventually holding up to 1,700 inmates.
Key points:
- Australia’s largest prison is now open on the NSW north coast
- It will eventually hold 1,700 prisoners
- It will be operated by a private consortium including Serco
The facility was built at a cost of about $700 million, and will be operated under a public-private partnership involving the State Government and a consortium compromising John Laing, John Holland and Serco.
‘1,700 is an outrage’
The involvement of the private sector, and in particular Serco, has sparked concerns.
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