Purpose and budget of new Border Force podcast

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Good morning Mr Bacon

We refer to your email of 28 October 2016, addressed to the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACPBS).

On 1 July 2015, the functions of the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service and the Department of Immigration and Border Protection and were integrated into a new Department. The Australian Border Force was established as the new front-line operational agency within the Department. As such, the Department has received your request and is now responding.

In relation to the podcast you have referred to, we can advise the following:
• The Australian Border Force podcast is a departmental initiative supplementing the Department’s existing social media channels.
• It provides an opportunity for the department to speak directly to the public in an open and transparent way about its role at the Australian border and the contribution it makes to a safe and secure community.
• It is similar to podcasts produced by Emergency Management Australia, the Federal Department of Communications and the Arts, and the Department of Human Services.
• It is produced by the Department’s communication team within existing resources and budgets.

We trust this information satisfies your query. Unless the Department hears further from you, we will assume that your query is resolved, and will take no further action in the matter.

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Dear Mr Bacon,

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