Australian Immigration Department
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 Head office of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection in Belconnen, ACT. |
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| Formed | 18 September 2013 |
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| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Headquarters | 6 Chan Street, Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory |
| Motto | "build Australia's future through the well-managed movement and settlement of people" |
| Employees | 8,506 (at June 2014) |
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| Website | www |
The Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) is a department of the Government of Australia that is responsible for immigration, citizenship and border control (including visa issuance).
The head of the department is the Secretary of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection, currently Michael Pezzullo, who reports to the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, currently the Hon. Peter Dutton MP and the Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, currently MP the Hon. Alex Hawke.
The Department of Immigration and Border Protection was formed by way of an Administrative Arrangements Order issued on 18 September 2013 and replaced the majority of the functions previously performed by the former Department of Immigration and Citizenship; with the exception of most settlement and multicultural affairs programs that were assumed by the Department of Human Services. Additionally, the Australian Border Force and associated policy was assumed by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (previously managed under the authority of the Attorney-General's portfolio, a move intended to ensure stronger integration of border protection resources.
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