Documents Related To ABF Funding Allocation To Support NZYQ Decision, March 2024 ​ ​​​​ ​​

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The ABF (Australian Border Force) sought approval to reallocate funding to the Department of Home Affairs to support the NZYQ decision and Community Safety Operations Division, following a High Court ruling on 8 November 2023 regarding indefinite detention. The minute, dated 21 March 2024 and signed by three Deputy Commissioners, addressed funding transfers already completed for Intelligence, Removals, and Senior Executive functions, plus outstanding allocations requiring approval for ABF Workforce (ABF College and Procedural Instructions), Operational Coordination and Planning (OCP), and Electronic Monitoring Department (EMD) contracts. Staffing allocations for ABF College were clarified as 19 Australian Staffing Level (ASL) positions in FY 2023-24 (17 for College, 2 for Procedural Instructions) and 28 ASL in FY 2024-25 (26