Manus Island detainees reported that the PNG Defence Force fired approximately 100 rounds of bullets into the detention centre on 14 April in response to an alleged fight between detainees and PNG Defence Force personnel. The Australian immigration department confirmed that one detainee was injured by a thrown rock; however, the numbers and seriousness of injuries vary in other reports. In response to this incident, churches and refugee advocates called for the evacuation of asylum seekers on Manus Island to Australia while the resettlement deal with the US progresses.
According to the Fifth National Law Firm Pro Bono Survey, pro bono legal services increased by almost 10% from 2014 to 2016. Heightened demand from asylum seekers and refugees is cited as a key reason for this increase.