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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 25/01/01349
28 pages
PDF
This labour agreement, signed 7 June 2021, authorises Veterinary Emergency Treatment Services Pty Ltd to sponsor overseas workers under the Temporary Skilled Migration (TSM) and Employer Nominated Scheme (ENS) visa subclasses in Far North Queensland. The agreement operates under…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/10/01751
5 pages
PDF
This ministerial submission from August 2024 sought approval to delegate the Minister's power to issue certificates under Migration Regulations 1994 sub-regulation 2.07AQ(3A) for Resolution of Status (Class CD) visa applicants. The delegation would permit SES Band 1 and 2…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/12/00950
31 pages
PDF
This Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Home Affairs and the Department of Veterans' Affairs, signed in April 2018, establishes the framework for Veterans' Affairs' participation as a user in the National Document Verification Service (DVS). The non-binding…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/09/01182
60 pages
PDF
The Department of Home Affairs released ministerial submissions addressing the High Court's November 2023 decision in NZYQ v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, which found an immigration detainee's detention unlawful due to no realistic prospect of…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/12/00620
5 pages
PDF
A ministerial submission from August 2024 concerning the transfer of an unauthorised maritime arrival (UMA) to Nauru under Australia's regional processing framework. The document outlines the legal authority for such transfers under section 198AD of the Migration Act, requiring…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/12/00887
5 pages
PDF
This ministerial submission confirms the Department of Home Affairs' compliance with Senate Continuing Order No. 12, requiring Commonwealth departments to publish indexed lists of policy advising files on their websites every six months. The submission covers the reporting…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/12/00198
5 pages
PDF
On 11 September 2024, the Senate passed a motion ordering production of all Department of Home Affairs advice to former Ministers Clare O'Neil and Andrew Giles regarding visa issuance to Palestinians in response to the Israel-Hamas conflict. A ministerial submission dated 13…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/12/00451
18 pages
PDF
This ministerial submission dated 4 September 2024 proposes reforms to Australia's accredited sponsor framework for employer-sponsored visas. The Department of Home Affairs recommends: (1) adding a sixth accredited sponsor category for Australian Science, Technology, Engineering…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/12/01122
55 pages
PDF
This document comprises quality assurance checklists and standard scripts for Department of Home Affairs case officers processing Partner visa subclass 309/100 applications under offshore arrangements. The materials establish procedural requirements for refusal decisions…
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HA
Home Affairs
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FA 24/12/00152
11 pages
PDF
This ministerial submission seeks approval for the Migration Amendment (Immigration Clearance Exemption for Transiting Aircraft Crew) Regulations 2024. The proposed regulations will amend Schedule 9 of the Migration Regulations 1994 to exempt "transit aircraft crew" from…
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HA
Home Affairs
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FA 24/12/00446
4 pages
PDF
This ministerial submission analyzes illegal foreign fishing vessel (FFV) incursions in the Kimberley Marine Park (KMP) and Argo Rowley Terrace Marine Park (ARTMP), the region with Australia's highest number of unlawful FFV activities. The KMP contains three zones with varying…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 25/01/00185
34 pages
PDF
This procedural instruction document governs the collection, administration, use, and disclosure of Incoming Passenger Card (IPC) information for travellers arriving in Australia. The instruction, approved in November 2018 and reviewed in 2019, establishes the legal framework…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 25/01/01229
129 pages
PDF
This document lists approximately 60+ organisations accredited as Temporary Resident (Skilled Employment) sponsors under Australia's skilled migration program as of 15 January 2025. The sponsors span diverse sectors including financial services (ANZ, NAB, Bendigo and Adelaide…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/12/00502
1 page
PDF
This ministerial submission to the Minister for Home Affairs, Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, and Minister for Cyber Security addresses transitional provisions related to the Skills in Demand Visa program. Cleared on 4 September 2024, the document presents…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/12/00323
4 pages
PDF
This ministerial submission from September 2024 recommends claiming public interest immunity (PII) to withhold details about asylum seekers in regional processing on Nauru. Senator Shoebridge sought information during Senate Budget Estimates about individuals transferred since…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/11/01211
24 pages
PDF
The Department of Home Affairs released final reports for the 2023-24 financial year covering the Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) High Risk Rehabilitation and Reintegration (HRRR) Program. Reports were submitted by ACT Corrective Services and Corrective Services NSW. The…
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HA
Home Affairs
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FA 24/11/01043
1 page
PDF
The Department of Home Affairs disclosed limited data on the Living Safe Together Intervention Program (LSTIP) and National Security Hotline referrals to countering violent extremism (CVE) programs. Since 1 July 2023, when the department's data model commenced, 230 individuals…
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HA
Home Affairs
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FA 24/11/01217
4 pages
PDF
This disclosure comprises evaluation data from state and territory jurisdictions regarding the High Risk Rehabilitation and Reintegration (HRRR) Program for countering violent extremism during financial year 2023-24. The released documents consist of tables requesting…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/11/01035
65 pages
PDF
The Department of Home Affairs released annual forward work plans and end-of-year reports for the Living Safe Together intervention program covering the 2023-24 financial year across Australian states and territories. The documents outline the multiyear activity agreement for…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/09/00592
29 pages
PDF
Home Affairs released documents reviewing its character assessment and visa cancellation framework following the 2014 Migration Amendment Bill. The disclosure reveals operational caseload data showing 3.8 years average age for discretionary cancellation cases, with 39% pending…