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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/07/00113
34 pages
PDF
This May 2016 emergency evacuation plan for the Manus Regional Processing Centre outlines procedures for large-scale evacuation of the facility operated by Broadspectrum. The plan establishes five stages: decision to evacuate, warning, withdrawal to evacuation points, shelter…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 20/02/00854-OR1
5 pages
PDF
In March 2018, the Department of Home Affairs engaged with Western Australia's Department of Premier and Cabinet regarding the Public Transport Authority's procurement of a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) radio network for Perth's passenger rail system. The WA government sought advice…
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HA
Home Affairs
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FA 24/09/01439
3 pages
PDF
As of 25 September 2024, the Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot (CRISP) resettled 522 refugees across 127 households. Primary nationalities were Syrian (194 individuals, 40 cases) and Afghan (167 individuals, 45 cases), with smaller cohorts from Congo, Venezuela…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/05/01840
5 pages
PDF
Documentation prepared for Ministerial Direction 99 regarding character-related visa decision-making. The direction would require decision-makers to treat long-term residence in Australia as a primary consideration in character visa refusals, discretionary cancellations, and…
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HA
Home Affairs
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FA 24/08/00700
5 pages
PDF
The Department of Home Affairs sought ministerial approval to establish legislative authority for a $12.3 million grant program providing specialist legal assistance to Protection visa (subclass 866) applicants during primary processing and community outreach. This funding…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/09/00703
135 pages
PDF
A ministerial briefing prepared for Immigration Minister Tony Burke following his swearing-in on 29 July 2024 outlined immediate priorities and departmental overview for Home Affairs. The brief identified several urgent issues requiring attention: the High Court's NZYQ decision…
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HA
Home Affairs
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FA 24/09/00353
52 pages
PDF
This ministerial brief prepared for the Assistant Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs upon his appointment in July 2024 outlines the Department of Home Affairs' strategic priorities and organisational structure. The document identifies foreign interference and…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/08/01787
4 pages
PDF
Internal correspondence between the Department of Home Affairs and the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations regarding SkillSelect invitation rounds for financial year 2024-25. The exchanges from August 26, 2024 discuss approval requirements for a bespoke monthly…
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HA
Home Affairs
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FA 24/08/00878
20 pages
PDF
This ministerial submission concerns the revocation of Ministerial Direction 63 governing Bridging E Visa (BVE) cancellation frameworks. The Direction, established in 2013-2014, targeted unauthorised maritime arrivals (UMAs) granted BVEs under section 195A intervention powers.…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/08/01721
94 pages
PDF
This ministerial induction brief for Minister Tony Burke (sworn July 29, 2024) outlines the Department of Home Affairs' portfolio responsibilities and immediate priorities. The Department, including the Australian Border Force, manages national security, counter-terrorism…
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HA
Home Affairs
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FA 24/08/01114
94 pages
PDF
This ministerial brief welcomes the newly sworn Minister for Home Affairs, Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, and Cyber Security (Tony Burke) on 29 July 2024. The Department of Home Affairs, which includes the Australian Border Force, operates across national security…
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HA
Home Affairs
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FA 24/08/00460
94 pages
PDF
This ministerial brief prepared for Tony Burke upon his appointment as Minister for Home Affairs on 29 July 2024 outlines the Department's structure and immediate priorities. The Department, including the Australian Border Force, operates with 15,179 staff across 44 posts in 38…
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HA
Home Affairs
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FA 24/08/00356
94 pages
PDF
This ministerial briefing prepared for Tony Burke upon his appointment as Minister for Home Affairs, Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, and Minister for Cyber Security on 29 July 2024 outlines the Department's structure and immediate priorities. The Department, including the…
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HA
Home Affairs
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FA 24/09/00144
94 pages
PDF
The Department of Home Affairs released a Request for Tender (RFT HOMEAFFAIRS/2098/RFT) for procurement of services under the Return and Reintegration Assistance Program (RRAP). The tender closed on 21 June 2024 and invited service providers to submit proposals in accordance…
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HA
Home Affairs
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FA 24/08/00161
94 pages
PDF
A ministerial briefing prepared for newly sworn-in Minister Tony Burke outlines the Department of Home Affairs' portfolio scope and immediate priorities. The Department, established in 2017 and including the Australian Border Force, employs 15,179 full-time equivalent staff…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/09/00651-OR1
31 pages
PDF
Blugibbon, contracted as the Department's Clinical Advice and Support Provider, conducted a clinical review of mental health services in Australian immigration detention facilities. The interim report, prepared 25 June 2020, was led by a psychiatrist and emergency physician. The…
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HA
Home Affairs
Released
FA 24/09/00878
7 pages
PDF
This Standard Operating Procedure (SOP VM-6653), approved 29 November 2023, establishes the methodology for calculating general residence requirements under the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 for applicants seeking Australian citizenship by conferral under subsections 21(2)…
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HA
Home Affairs
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FA 24/09/00458
6 pages
PDF
The Department of Home Affairs released talking points prepared for ministerial media response regarding the closure of the Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408)—Pandemic Event visa. The visa opened in April 2020 to allow temporary migrants to remain in Australia during border…
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HA
Home Affairs
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FA 24/09/00622
1 page
PDF
In January 2024, the Department of Home Affairs and the Minister for Immigration's office circulated updated media talking points regarding NZYQ (an immigration cohort). The substantive revision removed specific numerical references from public communications, including…
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HA
Home Affairs
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FA 24/08/00866
29 pages
PDF
The Department of Home Affairs sought ministerial approval on 8 January 2024 to publish guidelines for the Protection (subclass 866) Visa Legal Assistance Grant Program. The $12.3 million grant initiative, part of a $160 million October 2023 protection visa reform package…