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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 25/05/01103
27 pages
PDF
This incoming government brief from the Department of Home Affairs outlines proposed ministerial briefings and deep dives for May 2025 across the portfolio's major areas. Week 1 priorities include legislation guidance, international engagement options, and cyber security…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 25/05/00278
27 pages
PDF
This incoming government brief from the Department of Home Affairs outlines key briefing priorities for a new minister across the department's portfolio. Week 1 proposes deep dives on cybersecurity coordination, the National Office of Cyber Security, domestic security…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 25/05/01074
27 pages
PDF
This incoming government brief from May 2025 outlines the Department of Home Affairs' proposed briefing schedule and priorities for the new government across four weeks. The document maps comprehensive briefings on national security matters including critical infrastructure…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 25/05/00876
27 pages
PDF
This incoming government brief from May 2025 outlines Department of Home Affairs priorities across national security, border protection, immigration, and enabling functions. Key briefing topics include cyber security coordination and response, the National Office of Cyber…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 25/06/00580
27 pages
PDF
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…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 25/05/00829
27 pages
PDF
This Department of Home Affairs incoming government brief outlines proposed briefings, deep dives, and ministerial decisions for the first four weeks following a May 2025 government transition. Week 1 priorities include legislation guidance, international engagement options, and…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 25/07/01495
1 page
PDF
The Department of Home Affairs released hiring data for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants compared to non-Indigenous applicants across five financial years (2019-20 to 2023-24). Indigenous hires ranged from 47 to 135 annually, while non-Indigenous hires ranged…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/07/01609
5 pages
PDF
The Department of Home Affairs released historical queue release data for aged parent visa processing from June 2021 to September 2022. For subclass 804 (Aged Parent visa) and subclass 864 (Contributory Aged Parent visa), the document shows processing backlogs remained largely…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 25/07/00752
3 pages
PDF
Meeting notes from Home Affairs' Cyber and Infrastructure Centre regarding the Perimeter Security Working Group (13 June 2025) document aviation security policy response following the Avalon airport incident in March 2025, described as Australia's most serious aviation security…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 25/06/00497
2 pages
PDF
The Department of Home Affairs released statistics on removals of Australian protected persons from July 2010 to May 2025. Data shows removals by birth country, with Papua New Guinea accounting for the majority of cases across the period (ranging from 5 to 62 removals annually)…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 25/06/01429
1 page
PDF
Operation INGLENOOK, an Australian Border Force (ABF) immigration compliance initiative focused on the sex industry, ran from November 2022 to December 2024, resulting in 208 persons being refused immigration clearance. During this period, the ABF conducted 180 field activities…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 25/05/00775
1 page
PDF
As of 12 May 2025, the Department of Home Affairs released statistics on two immigration detention cohorts. The NZYQ Cohort had 303 people released from immigration detention. Within the NZVQ Cohort, 51 Bridging Visa Requirement (BVR) holders were not subject to positive…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 25/06/00596
40 pages
PDF
Home Affairs released guidance documents on protection visa (PV) assessments for Hong Kong nationals, internal correspondence regarding Hong Kong's National Security Law and Article 23 legislation, and refusal rate data for Hong Kong passport holders on subclass 866 visas…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 25/07/01467
1 page
PDF
The Department of Home Affairs approved nine labour agreements between 7 May and 2 July 2025. Sponsors included aged care and disability service providers (Baptistcare WA Limited, Dalrymple Villa Inc, Osan Ability Assist Pty Ltd, Weicare Pty Ltd, Merton Living Limited)…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 25/06/00378
18 pages
PDF
This operational notification from Australian Border Force (ON2021-30) responds to Commonwealth Ombudsman concerns about use of force in immigration detention facilities during January-June 2020. The notification establishes that no use of force is mandatory and reaffirms that…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 25/06/00197
220 pages
PDF
Home Affairs released a Request for Tender (RFT HOMEAFFAIRS2040/RFT) for visa and migration medical services, with a closing date of 19 February 2021. The tender document outlines procurement terms and conditions across six parts, including the statement of requirements, tender…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 25/06/00767
1 page
PDF
Between 17 June 2024 and 16 June 2025, 11,480 Israeli passport holders entered Australia, with 10,110 subsequently departing. Visitor/holiday visas dominated entries at 9,222 travellers, followed by working visas (641), skilled migration visas (546), transit visas (307), family…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 25/07/00317
2 pages
PDF
The Department of Home Affairs released enforcement and compliance data for migration infringement notices under Part 2, Division 12 of the Migration Act 1958 (Subdivisions C, D, E, F) covering financial years 2020-21 through 2024-25. Monthly infringement numbers ranged from 8…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 25/06/01377
7 pages
PDF
The Department of Home Affairs released internal guidance documents on the use of Signal, an encrypted messaging application approved for corporate iOS devices since 7 April 2020 as a replacement for WhatsApp. The guidance covers three main areas: creating private group chats…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 25/06/01574
1 page
PDF
From January 2023 to May 2025, the Department of Home Affairs processed Visitor visa (subclass 600) applications from Iranian-resident applicants lodging from outside Australia. In 2023, Iranian citizens lodged 11,131 applications with 8,424 grants and 111 withdrawals…