The government believes a "duty of care" is owed, though they are arguing they are indemnified by the operators.
Government in fight over refugee injury claims
Despite conceding it owes a ‘‘duty of care’’ to detainees, the government has argued it was indemnified from liability because camp operators were contractually obligated to provide ‘‘best-practice’’ care and facilities to the detainees. If someone was injured it was because the companies failed to adhere to their obligations in the contracts, the Commonwealth says.
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http://www.smh.com.au/national/government-in-fight-over-refugee-injury-claims-20140718-zu0se.html#ixzz3BZf6zpTX
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