Sovereign Borders wasted and mismanaged millions, claims senior official. By Nick McKenzie and Michael Bachelard, SMH

Home Affairs assistant secretary Derek Elias’ claims that taxpayer funds may have been spent on services that were never delivered and on questionable tasks – such as training the Nauruan president’s guard dog and $6 million for golf umbrellas – have emerged with the Albanese government yet to release what is expected to be a damning report on offshore processing by former spy chief Dennis Richardson.

Sovereign Borders wasted and mismanaged millions, claims senior official. By Nick McKenzie & Michael Bachelard, SMH