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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 25/02/00410
7 pages
PDF
The Department of Home Affairs released invoices from The Fresh Collective catering company for two days of the NPG-ANZCTC HRTO Working Group annual meeting and exercise scheduled for 27-28 March 2025. Each day's catering deposit was invoiced at $800 (GST-exempt), with invoices…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/12/00877
8 pages
PDF
In September 2024, the Australian Border Force prepared briefings for Minister Tony Burke regarding illicit drug smuggling from Canada. The disclosure documents internal communications between ABF Media and ministerial staff concerning a specific case: a 38-year-old Canadian…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/11/00170
69 pages
PDF
Four ministerial submissions document a $25 million social cohesion package approved in March-July 2024. The March 2024 submission (MS24-000243) sought ministerial approval for Grant Opportunity Guidelines for the Part A National Initiatives (Youth Component) and ad-hoc grants…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 25/01/01113
1 page
PDF
The Department of Home Affairs released a Cabinet-protected brief on connected vehicle security risks, following US restrictions on certain foreign manufacturers. The document indicates the Department is leading Australian Government discussions on connected vehicle risks. Key…
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HA
Home Affairs
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FA 25/01/00255
3 pages
PDF
Home Affairs' Legal Group held an all-staff planning day on 2 December 2024 across multiple locations (Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney), with 240 attendees at the primary Belconnen venue. The department was invoiced $19,520 (plus $1,774.55 GST) by 59 Cameron Avenue…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/12/00625
4 pages
PDF
This ministerial submission (MS24-001445) from the Department of Home Affairs, cleared on 2 September 2024 and addressed to the Ministers for Home Affairs, Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, and Cyber Security, contains heavily redacted recommendations and policy analysis.…
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HA
Home Affairs
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FA 24/11/01525
1 page
PDF
A meeting invitation between Department of Home Affairs staff and Hawker Britton (a political consulting firm) scheduled for 18 September 2024 at the Home Affairs office in Brindabella, ACT. The 45-minute meeting included organizer Britt Ryan and required attendee Timothy Neal…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/10/00962
36 pages
PDF
The Department of Home Affairs sought ministerial approval in November 2023 to implement a $25 million funding package (part of a $52.8 million total government response) to address social cohesion impacts following the October 2023 Hamas-Israel conflict. The funding was…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/12/00186
5 pages
PDF
This ministerial submission from September 2024 concerns the Minister for Home Affairs' powers to declare critical infrastructure assets as Systems of National Significance (SoNS) under the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018. The document outlines a review of existing…
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HA
Home Affairs
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FA 24/12/00558
9 pages
PDF
This ministerial submission from September 2024 concerns declarations of critical infrastructure assets as Systems of National Significance (SoNS) under the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018. The Department of Home Affairs conducted whole-of-economy analysis and…
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HA
Home Affairs
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FA 24/11/01219
48 pages
PDF
The Living Safe Together Intervention Program (LSTIP) experienced underspend in 2023-24, with the ACT Government requesting additional funding of $174,157-$175,000 in May 2024. The funding request related to establishing a position at SOGC/EL1 level within the ACT's Countering…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/11/00472
27 pages
PDF
This ministerial brief prepared for Immigration Minister Tony Burke on 5 November 2024 addresses legislative options following the High Court's anticipated judgment in YBFZ v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs (case 527/2024). The case challenged the…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/12/00547
16 pages
PDF
Two ministerial submissions concerning ABF Commissioner Michael Outram's international travel and acting arrangements were released. The first submission (MS24-001490, dated 3 September 2024) sought ministerial approval for Outram's travel to San Diego and Honolulu between 15-22…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 25/02/00206
4 pages
PDF
On 4 February 2025, the Department of Home Affairs' Secretary issued a mandatory Direction under the Protective Security Policy Framework prohibiting all Australian Government access, use, or installation of DeepSeek products, applications, and services. Based on advice from…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 25/02/01011
14 pages
PDF
This FOI release contains lists of Myanmar seafood exporters, timber exporters, and clothing manufacturers, along with Mauritius clothing suppliers for 2024. The document identifies approximately 30 Myanmar seafood exporters including companies such as Thantwe Marine Products Co…
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HA
Home Affairs
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FA 24/12/00233
7 pages
PDF
This ministerial submission from September 2024 concerns a temporary humanitarian visa pathway for Palestinians in Australia. The proposal offers a two-stage process: initial subclass 449 visas (six-month duration) followed by subclass 786 visas (three-year validity). Visa…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 25/01/00161
39 pages
PDF
The Department of Home Affairs released its Penal Checking Handbook (VM-1002), a procedural instruction document dated 18 October 2021 governing criminal record verification requirements for visa applicants. The handbook provides guidance to departmental staff on determining…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 25/01/01348
6 pages
PDF
The Department of Home Affairs released a policy clarification minute from May 2023 addressing the interpretation of Visa Condition 8579 for skilled regional provisional visas (subclass 491 and 494). The condition requires visa holders to live, work, and study only in Designated…
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HA
Home Affairs
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FA 24/12/00251
11 pages
PDF
In September 2024, Home Affairs submitted a ministerial decision paper on implementing temporary stay offers for Palestinian and Israeli nationals. The proposal established a humanitarian visa pathway using subclass 449 visas (temporary) followed by subclass 786 visas…
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HA
Home Affairs
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FA 24/12/00859
4 pages
PDF
This document is a key brief index for the Department of Home Affairs' November 2024-25 Supplementary Senate Estimates, listing 27 briefing topics organized across Chief Operating Officer, Executive, Legal, Cyber and Infrastructure Security, National Security and Resilience, and…