Monday, July 31, 2017

A new narrative for immigration policy - Policy Forum


A new narrative for immigration policy
Policy Forum
All this suggests that the Home Affairs portfolio won't mirror the creation of the DIBP where existing authorities were absorbed into an existing department. Whatever shape the new department takes, the portfolio should be served by a networked ...



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Saffas in Australia: It just got easier to bring your parents to Australia - The South African


The South African

Saffas in Australia: It just got easier to bring your parents to Australia
The South African
Living in Australia? Want to bring your folks to live with you? You're in luck. The Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) has responded to the pleas of those wanting to bring their parents Down Under with a new temporary ...

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Originally Published here: Saffas in Australia: It just got easier to bring your parents to Australia - The South African

Sunday, July 30, 2017

International Student to get PR - Expat Forum


International Student to get PR
Expat Forum
However, I keep seeing people taking language tests or studying for years just to learn later that they never were eligible for skilled visa in the first place. All this money and time could have been saved by just investing a few hours into reading ...



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Friday, July 28, 2017

But I am not the importer - why have I received a demand to pay customs duty? - Lexology (registration)


But I am not the importer - why have I received a demand to pay customs duty?
Lexology (registration)
The Department of Immigration and Border Protection has issued a notice warning when it will collect customs duty from entities other than importers. Brokers, in particular, will need to be careful that they are not contributing to a non-payment or ...



Originally Published here: But I am not the importer - why have I received a demand to pay customs duty? - Lexology (registration)

Thursday, July 27, 2017

Trade could be a loser under new Home Affairs portfolio, expert warns - Dynamic Export - News Headlines


Dynamic Export - News Headlines

Trade could be a loser under new Home Affairs portfolio, expert warns
Dynamic Export - News Headlines
“This announcement comes just two years after the creation of ABF as part of the merger between the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (Customs) and the Department of Immigration into the current DIBP,” Mr Hudson said. “Although ABF is a ...

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Originally Published here: Trade could be a loser under new Home Affairs portfolio, expert warns - Dynamic Export - News Headlines

Vision-Box enters into a major contract with Australian government - International Airport Review


International Airport Review

Vision-Box enters into a major contract with Australian government
International Airport Review
This is the result of our long-term dedication and the teamwork we have been able to nurture with the DIBP, and I am very proud of what our people have achieved for our customer and how they feel being part of something bigger: making the world a ...

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Vision-Box enters into a major contract with Australian government ... - International Airport Review


International Airport Review

Vision-Box enters into a major contract with Australian government ...
International Airport Review
After a successful tendering process launched in December 2016, Vision-Box is now ready to release its an automated border control solution.
Australian airports to introduce new 'contactless' traveller clearance ...Airport World Online

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Hewlett Packard pledges to complete phthalates phase out - Chemical Watch (subscription)


Hewlett Packard pledges to complete phthalates phase out
Chemical Watch (subscription)
Electronics giant Hewlett Packard (HP) plans to eliminate the use of phthalates by the end of 2018. In its recently published sustainability report, HP says that it has already eliminated four phthalates - DEHP, DBP, BBP and DiBP - from all personal ...



Originally Published here: Hewlett Packard pledges to complete phthalates phase out - Chemical Watch (subscription)

Vision-Box enters into a major contract with Australian government - International Airport Review


International Airport Review

Vision-Box enters into a major contract with Australian government
International Airport Review
This is the result of our long-term dedication and the teamwork we have been able to nurture with the DIBP, and I am very proud of what our people have achieved for our customer and how they feel being part of something bigger: making the world a ...

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Originally Published here: Vision-Box enters into a major contract with Australian government - International Airport Review

Australian airports to introduce new 'contactless' traveller clearance system - Airport World Online


Australian airports to introduce new 'contactless' traveller clearance system
Airport World Online
"This is the result of our long-term dedication and the teamwork we have been able to nurture with the DIBP, and I am very proud of what our people have achieved for our customer and how they feel being part of something bigger: making the world a ...

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Originally Published here: Australian airports to introduce new 'contactless' traveller clearance system - Airport World Online

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

CBSA Signs Mutual Recognition Arrangement with Australia - Markets Insider


CBSA Signs Mutual Recognition Arrangement with Australia
Markets Insider
OTTAWA, July 24, 2017 /CNW/ - The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) today announced the signing of a Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) with Australia's Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) regarding their respective ...



Originally Published here: CBSA Signs Mutual Recognition Arrangement with Australia - Markets Insider

Trade policy warning for Australia's new Home Affairs portfolio - Aircargo - Asia Pacific


Trade policy warning for Australia's new Home Affairs portfolio
Aircargo - Asia Pacific
... called for clarification around where the Australian Border Force (ABF) will sit under minister Peter Dutton's authority, given it plays a key trade policy and trade facilitation role in conjunction with the Department of Immigration and Border ...



Originally Published here: Trade policy warning for Australia's new Home Affairs portfolio - Aircargo - Asia Pacific

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

UN says immigration officials helped screen Manus and Nauru refugees for family reunions - The Sydney Morning Herald


The Sydney Morning Herald

UN says immigration officials helped screen Manus and Nauru refugees for family reunions
The Sydney Morning Herald
Immigration officials helped interview refugees on Nauru and Manus Island for possible family reunions, the United Nations refugee agency has said, appearing to bolster its claim the Turnbull government was considering resettling some refugees. The ...
UNHCR wrong on asylum-seeker resettlement in Australia: BishopThe Australian

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Originally Published here: UN says immigration officials helped screen Manus and Nauru refugees for family reunions - The Sydney Morning Herald

CBSA signs mutual recognition deal with Australia - PLANT


CBSA signs mutual recognition deal with Australia
PLANT
OTTAWA — The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has signed a mutual recognition arrangement (MRA) with Australia's Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP). The deal involves Trusted Trader programs, which establish customs to ...



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Monday, July 24, 2017

National security changes – Australian style - The Interpreter


National security changes – Australian style
The Interpreter
Department of Immigration and Border Protection Secretary Mike Pezzullo will presumably become the Departmental Secretary of Home Affairs. The Immigration side of the DIBP and some functions of the AG's Department are likely to be absorbed into Home ...



Originally Published here: National security changes – Australian style - The Interpreter

CBSA Signs Mutual Recognition Arrangement with Australia - CNW - Canada NewsWire (press release)


CBSA Signs Mutual Recognition Arrangement with Australia - CNW
Canada NewsWire (press release)
OTTAWA, July 24, 2017 /CNW/ - The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) today announced the signing of a Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) with ...

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Originally Published here: CBSA Signs Mutual Recognition Arrangement with Australia - CNW - Canada NewsWire (press release)

CBSA Signs Mutual Recognition Arrangement with Australia - Canada NewsWire (press release)


CBSA Signs Mutual Recognition Arrangement with Australia
Canada NewsWire (press release)
OTTAWA, July 24, 2017 /CNW/ - The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) today announced the signing of a Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) with Australia's Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) regarding their respective ...



Originally Published here: CBSA Signs Mutual Recognition Arrangement with Australia - Canada NewsWire (press release)

Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Two women arrested over drugs allegedly distributed through postal service - Geelong Advertiser


Two women arrested over drugs allegedly distributed through postal service
Geelong Advertiser
Picture: DIBP. The results showed Queensland and Victoria led the country with 381 and 312 seizures respectively. A total of 41 packages were seized in South Australia. SA Police Assistant Commissioner Scott Duval said the largest package seized was ...



Originally Published here: Two women arrested over drugs allegedly distributed through postal service - Geelong Advertiser

The big tech names getting into Australia's border protection game - ARNnet


ARNnet

The big tech names getting into Australia's border protection game
ARNnet
The Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) put a request for the provision of automated processing at Australian ports out to tender in early July. This followed the release of a tender in December last year for the sourcing of a ...



Originally Published here: The big tech names getting into Australia's border protection game - ARNnet

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Two women arrested over drugs allegedly distributed through postal service - The Advertiser


The Advertiser

Two women arrested over drugs allegedly distributed through postal service
The Advertiser
Picture: DIBP. The results showed Queensland and Victoria led the country with 381 and 312 seizures respectively. A total of 41 packages were seized in South Australia. SA Police Assistant Commissioner Scott Duval said the largest package seized was ...

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Originally Published here: Two women arrested over drugs allegedly distributed through postal service - The Advertiser

OUT & ABOUT: CBFCA WA Regional Convention - http://ift.tt/1SzQm2n (subscription) (blog)


OUT & ABOUT: CBFCA WA Regional Convention
http://ift.tt/1SzQm2n (subscription) (blog)
As well presentations from the Department of Immigration & Border Protection (DIBP) / Australian Border Force (ABF), Department of the Agriculture & Water Resources (DAWR), Office of Transport Security, Austrade / Department of Foreign Affairs and ...



Originally Published here: OUT & ABOUT: CBFCA WA Regional Convention - http://ift.tt/1SzQm2n (subscription) (blog)

Public service job fears in security super-agency shake up - The Canberra Times


The Canberra Times

Public service job fears in security super-agency shake up
The Canberra Times
"The government is also still attacking the pay and conditions of DIBP workers in the Fair Work Commission while freezing their pay for what's now into a fourth year, so they're feeling pretty bruised going into this change. It's hardly the way forward ...
Home Affairs agencies will retain statutory independence: TurnbullThe Mandarin (registration)

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Originally Published here: Public service job fears in security super-agency shake up - The Canberra Times

Monday, July 17, 2017

Home Affairs agencies will retain statutory independence: Turnbull - The Mandarin (registration)


The Mandarin (registration)

Home Affairs agencies will retain statutory independence: Turnbull
The Mandarin (registration)
Immigration and Border Protection secretary Mike Pezzullo is widely expected to be moved with Dutton from DIBP to the Home Office, but no announcement has been made. Nor has there been an announcement on the next secretary of the Department of ...

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Originally Published here: Home Affairs agencies will retain statutory independence: Turnbull - The Mandarin (registration)

Friday, July 14, 2017

Client Video Testimonial – Renan & Adam

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Client Video Testimonial - Renan & Adam



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'Don't privatise Australia's borders': unions warn against outsourcing ... - The Canberra Times


The Canberra Times

'Don't privatise Australia's borders': unions warn against outsourcing ...
The Canberra Times
Unions have warned against further privatisation of Australia's borders, saying plans for private operators to run the nation's visa system could undermine a core ...

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Originally Published here: 'Don't privatise Australia's borders': unions warn against outsourcing ... - The Canberra Times

'Don't privatise Australia's borders': unions warn against outsourcing plan - The Canberra Times


The Canberra Times

'Don't privatise Australia's borders': unions warn against outsourcing plan
The Canberra Times
"We are seeking an urgent briefing to fully understand the repercussions of this for the security and integrity of Australia's borders and for thousands of DIBP workers whose jobs now appear to be at risk," she said. "Australia's visa system is ...

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Originally Published here: 'Don't privatise Australia's borders': unions warn against outsourcing plan - The Canberra Times

Thursday, July 13, 2017

'Don't privatise Australia's borders': unions warn against outsourcing plan - The Canberra Times


The Canberra Times

'Don't privatise Australia's borders': unions warn against outsourcing plan
The Canberra Times
"We are seeking an urgent briefing to fully understand the repercussions of this for the security and integrity of Australia's borders and for thousands of DIBP workers whose jobs now appear to be at risk," she said. "Australia's visa system is ...



Originally Published here: 'Don't privatise Australia's borders': unions warn against outsourcing plan - The Canberra Times

Immigration department reveals string of data breaches - Computerworld Australia


Immigration department reveals string of data breaches
Computerworld Australia
In an answer to a question on notice from a Senate Estimates hearing earlier this year, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) revealed it reported three data breaches to the OAIC in the period 2016-May 2017. In 2015-16 it reported ...



Originally Published here: Immigration department reveals string of data breaches - Computerworld Australia

Immigration reported 18 data breaches to OAIC since July 2012 ... - ZDNet


ZDNet

Immigration reported 18 data breaches to OAIC since July 2012 ...
ZDNet
The Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection has said the breaches were not a result of 'cyber attacks'.

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Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Immigration reported 18 data breaches to OAIC since July 2012 - ZDNet


ZDNet

Immigration reported 18 data breaches to OAIC since July 2012
ZDNet
(Image: DIBP). Over the course of the last five Australian financial years, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) has reported 18 data breaches to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC). The year with the most ...



Originally Published here: Immigration reported 18 data breaches to OAIC since July 2012 - ZDNet

Immigration reported 18 data breaches to OAIC since July 2012 - ZDNet


ZDNet

Immigration reported 18 data breaches to OAIC since July 2012
ZDNet
(Image: DIBP). Over the course of the last five Australian financial years, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) has reported 18 data breaches to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC). The year with the most ...



Originally Published here: Immigration reported 18 data breaches to OAIC since July 2012 - ZDNet

Want to migrate to Australia? 2017-18 Skilled Occupations List announced - SBS


SBS

Want to migrate to Australia? 2017-18 Skilled Occupations List announced
SBS
Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) have released two Skilled Occupations List (SOL). This list comes into effect from 1st July, 2017. The Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) will be applicable for General Skilled ...



Originally Published here: Want to migrate to Australia? 2017-18 Skilled Occupations List announced - SBS