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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/09/01061
4 pages
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This FOI disclosure provides a chronological list of 71 parliamentary document records transmitted by the Department of Home Affairs to the office of Minister Tony Burke between 12 August and 10 September 2024. The records, identified by ministerial serial numbers (MS24 and MS23…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/11/00025
132 pages
PDF
This is a training workbook produced by the Department of Home Affairs' Refugee and International Law Section, last updated February 2024, providing guidance on the legal framework for refugee protection processing and complementary protection determinations under Australian…
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HA
Home Affairs
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FA 24/09/00651
1 page
PDF
This document provides Home Affairs legal analysis of the High Court's Love; Thoms v The Commonwealth decision and its implications for ministerial direction to character decision makers. The analysis extracts key majority judgments establishing that Aboriginal Australians, as…
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HA
Home Affairs
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FA 24/10/01014
55 pages
PDF
This procedural instruction document (TI-2874) outlines the Tourist Refund Scheme (TRS) operational framework administered by the Department of Home Affairs' Trusted Trader and Trade Compliance section. The document details eligibility criteria for Goods and Services Tax (GST)…
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HA
Home Affairs
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FA 24/10/01232
1 page
PDF
During October 2024, the Department of Home Affairs and Australian Border Force detained 8 individuals who had previously been released from immigration detention on a Bridging Visa R. The disclosure provides no additional operational context or breakdown of these cases. The…
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HA
Home Affairs
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FA 24/10/01243
46 pages
PDF
These procedural instructions govern Special Category visa (subclass 444) processing for New Zealand citizens in immigration clearance at Australian borders. The primary document, approved 18 January 2018, outlines eligibility requirements and processing mechanisms for SCVs…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/09/00625
13 pages
PDF
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…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/08/00931
16 pages
PDF
A ministerial submission from August 2023 recommends ceasing temporary visa health and character policy flexibility from November 1, 2023. The flexibility, approved in September 2022, streamlined visa processing for onshore applicants during the pandemic backlog. It reduced…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/09/01505
1 page
PDF
During financial year 2023-24, the Australian Border Force terminated 14 officers under section 29 of the Australian Public Service Act 1999. Additionally, 8 officers received formal sanctions under section 29(3)(g) for breaches of the APS Code of Conduct: 2 were terminated, 1…
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HA
Home Affairs
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FA 24/08/01159
13 pages
PDF
This ministerial submission from January 2024 requests the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs to exercise discretionary powers under sections 46A(2), 46B(2), and 48B of the Migration Act 1958 to intervene in visa application restrictions for family…
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HA
Home Affairs
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FA 24/10/01555
2 pages
PDF
The Department of Home Affairs released advice regarding citizenship test content addressing whether English is Australia's national language. The disclosure confirms the Department relied on the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 and the Australian Citizenship: Our Common Bond…
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HA
Home Affairs
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FA 24/10/00774
3 pages
PDF
Between June 2019 and October 2024, there were 43 concluded court and tribunal cases involving EB-188 and EC-888 visa subclasses, with EB-188 accounting for 38 cases and EC-888 for 5 cases. As of 15 October 2024, 63 active matters were pending in the Federal Circuit Court…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/08/01673
5 pages
PDF
This back pocket brief documents the Department of Home Affairs' response to the Robodebt Royal Commission's final report and 57 recommendations released on 7 July 2023. While the Commission made no direct attributions to Home Affairs, the Department identified 33…
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HA
Home Affairs
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FA 24/10/00102
94 pages
PDF
This FOI disclosure documents Home Affairs' charge assessment procedures for a Freedom of Information request (FA 23/01/01365) received on 31 January 2023. The Department determined a processing charge of $22.00 based on approximately 1.5 hours of search and retrieval work at…
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HA
Home Affairs
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FA 24/10/00358
38 pages
PDF
The University of Queensland's Institute for Social Science Research released three Community Support Program (CSP) Snapshot Reports covering March 2023 to April 2024, evaluating outcomes for refugees who arrived in Australia between August 2022 and early 2024. Snapshot Report 1…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/08/00863
11 pages
PDF
The Department of Home Affairs released a position description for an APS3 Administrative Officer within the Onshore Delivery Team (ODT), located in Parramatta under the Refugee Humanitarian & Settlement Division. The ODT processes Community Support Program (CSP) and Certified…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/10/01930
167 pages
PDF
This policy statement from July 2020 establishes comprehensive conditions of service for Department of Home Affairs employees posted overseas. The 167-page document covers three primary posting categories: short-term missions, long-term postings, and return procedures. Key…
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HA
Home Affairs
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FA 24/10/01358
18 pages
PDF
The Australian Border Force Medical Requirements Policy Statement (HR-5322), approved 3 September 2018, establishes mandatory medical standards for all Border Force Officers and applicants under authority granted by the Australian Border Force Act 2015. The policy outlines…
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HA
Home Affairs
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FA 24/09/01266
6 pages
PDF
The Australian Border Force back pocket brief for May 2024 Budget Estimates details maritime patrol operations for the Civil Maritime Capability Strategy. The ABF's 12-vessel "blue water" fleet (vessels exceeding 24 metres) comprises one Ocean Shield, one Thaiyak, two Bay Class…
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HA
Home Affairs
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FA 24/10/00490
3 pages
PDF
Between October 2023 and September 2024, 1,246 Palestinian nationals arrived in Australia on Visitor visas (subclass 600), with arrivals peaking in April and May 2024 at 226 and 230 respectively, then declining to 49 by September 2024. Victoria received 501 of these arrivals…