Incoming Government Brief, May 2025 Part 1 Part 2 ​

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This incoming government brief outlines the Department of Home Affairs' proposed ministerial briefings and decision items for the first month following the May 2025 government transition. The schedule spans four weeks of deep dives and proposed actions across the portfolio's major areas. Week 1 priorities include cyber security coordination and communications for the "Act Now. Stay Secure" campaign, strengthening domestic security architecture, and matters related to NZYQ management and Third Country Removal. Week 2 proposes detailed briefings on Operation Sovereign Borders, protective security for parliamentarians, critical infrastructure protection, the citizenship program, and migration strategy and intake. The brief indicates decisions required on domestic security architecture arrangements, community grants delivery, cyber security sanctions coordination with the Foreign Minister, and communications strategy. Significant portions of the operational and policy details are redacted under cabinet protection and operational security provisions.