Person Alert List (pal) ​

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The Department of Home Affairs released a Person Alert List (PAL) table under FOI, which tracks individuals flagged in departmental systems by Alert Reason Code (ARC). The document notes that individuals may appear multiple times if associated with multiple alert codes, and the table presents counts of primary PAL alerts organized by reason code. The disclosure was subject to secrecy provisions under sections 33(a)(i) and 47E(d), indicating sensitive information was withheld. The department emphasized that releasing agencies must ensure compliance with the Australian Border Force Act, Australian Privacy Principles, and relevant legislation when disclosing PAL information to external stakeholders. Specific alert reason codes and numerical data were redacted from this excerpt.