The Wire

“The script is a farce. We are told to… not talk about third country options, to keep them focused on resettlement in PNG – that resettlement in PNG is what’s going to happen.” Liz Thompson was working on Manus Island during last week’s violent attack on detainees but resigned shortly afterwards. In an exclusive story on SBS Dateline, Thompson reveals the reason behind how the conflict started last week. She believes the Australian Government is using “fake processing” to show the public they’re doing more than they say they are.