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The Department of Immigration and Border Protection ( DIBP) was a department of the Government of Australia that was responsible for immigration, citizenship and border control (including visa issuance ). It has now been subsumed into the Department of Home Affairs, which combines its responsibilities with a number of other portfolios.
The Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority ( OMARA) is an Australian Government authority that registers migration agents and regulates the Migration Agents profession. Migration agents assist people to migrate to Australia by using their knowledge of Australian visas and immigration law to complete necessary visa applications [1 ...
Amanda Vanstone, Minister (2003–2006) Department executives. Bill Farmer, Secretary (2001–2005) Andrew Metcalfe, Secretary (2005–2006) Website. immi.gov.au. The Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs and Indigenous Affairs ( DIMIA) was an Australian government department that existed between November 2001 and January 2006.
The Department of Home Affairs is the Australian Government interior ministry with responsibilities for national security, law enforcement, emergency management, border control, immigration, refugees, citizenship, transport security and multicultural affairs. [2] The portfolio also includes federal agencies such as the Australian Border Force ...
Website. minister .homeaffairs .gov .au /AndrewGiles. The Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs is a ministerial post of the Australian Government and is currently held by Andrew Giles, since the swearing in of the full Albanese ministry on 1 June 2022, following the Australian federal election in 2022. [1]
The visa policy of Australia deals with the requirements that a foreign national wishing to enter Australia must meet to obtain a visa, which is a permit to travel, to enter and remain in the country. [1] A visa may also entitle the visa holder to other privileges, such as a right to work, study, etc. and may be subject to conditions.
The department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship. [1] The secretary of the department was at first Andrew Metcalfe (until 2012), then (acting in the position) Martin Bowles. [1] [7] Bowles was appointed permanent secretary in early 2013.
The Justice Department, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, filed the complaint against eBay Inc. in federal court in Brooklyn. The EPA has previously issued orders against eBay.