Minister Brief Prepared For The Minister For Immigration And Multicultural Affairs And Minister For Cyber Security The Hon Tony Burke Sworn In On 29 July 2024 Part 1 Part 2 ​

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This ministerial brief welcomes the newly sworn Minister for Home Affairs, Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, and Cyber Security (Tony Burke) on 29 July 2024. The Department of Home Affairs, which includes the Australian Border Force, operates across national security, counter-terrorism, cyber resilience, immigration, border management, and multiculturalism. As of 30 June 2024, the department maintains 15,179 full-time equivalent staff with a presence across 44 posts in 38 countries, including nine international regional directors at SES Band 1 level. Immediate operational priorities highlighted include the High Court's NZYQ decision affecting immigration detention powers, an upcoming YBFZ High Court hearing on 6 August 2024 testing visa condition authorities for community safety, parliamentary security reviews, and Operation Sovereign Borders briefings. The brief identifies persistent foreign interference and espionage by nation states as