Department of Home Affairs

Part of the Immigration & Border Protection portfolio and a Federal authority

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responsible for immigration and customs border policy, as well as:

  • National security and law enforcement policy
  • Emergency management, including crisis management and disaster recovery
  • Counter terrorism policy and coordination
  • Cyber security policy and coordination
  • Countering foreign interference
  • Critical infrastructure protection
  • Multicultural affairs
  • Countering violent extremism programs
  • Transport Security

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Indonesian Minors jailed in Australian Adult Prisons
Response by Department of Home Affairs to Asher Hirsch on .

Long overdue.

UNCLASSIFIED Our references: FA 17/07/00106; ADF2017/71700   Dear Mr Hirsch   Please find attached the acknowledgement of receipt for your re...
4 year PR wait for Citizenship
Response by Department of Home Affairs to Nas on .

Waiting clarification.

UNCLASSIFIED Dear Nas Thank you for your email. The Department's Freedom of Information Section manages formal requests for access to documents unde...
How and who sponsored Mr Gima Wondimu Ethiopian Preacher to come to Australia.
Response by Department of Home Affairs to Solomon Gonfa on .

Long overdue.

Good morning I refer to your email of 18 May 2017 below, and note you have asked a question in relation to the sponsorship of an individual to Austral...
Au pair information
Response by Department of Home Affairs to Morgane Zouabi on .

Waiting clarification.

Good morning I refer to your email below in which you have requested information regarding Au pairs entering Australia. The Department does not curre...
Suspension of humanitarian migration programs in Syria around 2008
Response by Department of Home Affairs to Jackson Gothe-Snape on .

Long overdue.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION Your email has been received by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection’s Freedom of Information (FOI) Section. Pl...
Amount of Chinese nationals immigrated to Australia during 2010 and 2015
Response by Department of Home Affairs to Cody Avery on .

Waiting clarification.

UNCLASSIFIED Our references: FA 16/10/00905   Dear Mr Avery   Thank you for your FOI request received on 8 October 2016, seeking access to:...
Communication with US Officials regarding US refugee resettlement deal
Clarification sent to Department of Home Affairs by Asher Hirsch on .

Long overdue.

Thank you for your email. Yes, please exclude publically available material from this request. Yours sincerely, Asher Hirsch
Statistics of permanent residency awarded based on domestic violence claims in the last 10 years
Response by Department of Home Affairs to researcher on .

Waiting clarification.

Good morning researcher   Thank you for your email dated 29 September 2016 below, in which you have indicated you would like to undertake research into...
List of Companies that tendered for the provision of services in Regional Processing Countries
Response by Department of Home Affairs to CD on .

Long overdue.

UNCLASSIFIED Our references: FA 15/10/00694;  ADF2015/57047     Dear CD   I refer to your FOI request received on 3 October 2015, seeking a...
Sponsorship scams
Response by Department of Home Affairs to Siri Linde on .

Long overdue.

Good morning   Thank you for your email dated 24 February 2016 in which you have submitted an application for access to documents under the Freedo...
Australian immigration data
Request to Department of Home Affairs by SOHAIR ADAS. Annotated by Locutus Sum on .

Waiting clarification.

It is a surprise to me that the officer was able to understand the request in sufficiency to know that there was a journalist in discussion. I did not...
correspondence between the Department of Immigration and Border control regarding suicide and self harming in detention centres
Response by Department of Home Affairs to Patrick J Heffernan on .

Waiting clarification.

Our references: FA 15/06/01168; ADF2015/26322   Dear Patrick J Heffernan   On 15 June 2015 the Department wrote to you to advise that your requ...
Conduct of DIBP FOI Section officers in handling of Right to Know FOI requests
Request to Department of Home Affairs by Vera Lystich. Annotated by Vera Lystich on .

Long overdue.

Locutus, Noted. Regards Vera
Number of detention centers in Australia 2000-2014
Request to Department of Home Affairs by Elin Eriksson. Annotated by Locutus Sum on .

Long overdue.

Please have a look at my annotation on the request called "Gender balance of detainees from years 2000-2014" (https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/g....
Capacity of detention
Request to Department of Home Affairs by Elin Eriksson. Annotated by Locutus Sum on .

Long overdue.

Please have a look at my annotation on the request called "Gender balance of detainees from years 2000-2014" (https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/ge...
Number of minors in detention centres from 2000-2014
Request to Department of Home Affairs by Elin Eriksson. Annotated by Locutus Sum on .

Long overdue.

Please have a look at my annotation on the request called "Gender balance of detainees from years 2000-2014" (https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/ge...
The detainee being held longest in immigration detention center
Request to Department of Home Affairs by Elin Eriksson. Annotated by Locutus Sum on .

Long overdue.

Please have a look at my annotation on the request called "Gender balance of detainees from years 2000-2014" (https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/ge...
Gender balance of detainees from years 2000-2014
Request to Department of Home Affairs by Elin Eriksson. Annotated by Locutus Sum on .

Long overdue.

This request will be refused. It is (almost without doubt) not a valid request under the Freedom of Information Act. It will only be a valid request if...
Transfield Contract Manus Island
Response by Department of Home Affairs to deepthought on .

Long overdue.

UNCLASSIFIED Good afternoon, Please see my attached letter surrounding the waiver or reduction of charges. Thank you Deep Thought. Ashley Smith...
Subcontract: Transfield Services, Wilson Security Manus Island
Response by Department of Home Affairs to deepthought on .

Long overdue.

UNCLASSIFIED Our references: FA 14/05/01346; ADF2014/18218   Dear Deep Thought,   I refer to your FOI request received on 27 May 2014 seeking...
FOI Request for Detail Incident Report 1-44AA0Y
Request to Department of Home Affairs by Ruth. Annotated by Ben Fairless on .

Waiting clarification.

Perhaps it would be a good idea to ask DIBP to resend with the attachments.
FOI Request for Detail Incident Report 1-3XIRWY
Response by Department of Home Affairs to Nicholas Whigham on .

Waiting clarification.

UNCLASSIFIED Our references: FA 13/11/00209; ADF2013/36897   Dear Mr Whigham   I am writing to you in response to your email dated 6 November...
FOI Request for Detail Incident Report 1-3C5TB3
Response by Department of Home Affairs to Tory Vi on .

Waiting clarification.

UNCLASSIFIED Our references: FA 13/11/00089; ADF2013/36563   Dear Ms Vi   I am writing to you in response to your email dated 3 November 2013...
FOI Request for Detail Incident Report 1-34RSGX
Response by Department of Home Affairs to Tory Vi on .

Waiting clarification.

UNCLASSIFIED Our references: FA 13/11/00088; ADF2013/36555   Dear Ms Vi   I am writing to you in response to your email dated 3 November 2013...
FOI Request for Detail Incident Report 1-7ARKA8
Response by Department of Home Affairs to Tory Vi on .

Waiting clarification.

UNCLASSIFIED Our references: FA 13/11/00080; ADF2013/36530   Dear Ms Vi   I am writing to you in response to your email dated 3 November 2013...

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