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Australian Border Force
ABF
1 July 2015 – present
Operational border enforcement agency within the Department of Home Affairs, responsible for customs, immigration compliance, immigration detention, investigations and maritime border security at Australia's border and offshore.
How it came into existence
Established on 1 July 2015 under the Australian Border Force Act 2015 within the Department of Immigration and Border Protection, combining the operational functions of the abolished Australian Customs and Border Protection Service with the department's compliance, detention and enforcement functions.
- Customs and border enforcement
- Passenger and cargo processing
- Maritime surveillance and response
- Immigration compliance and enforcement
- Immigration detention
- Investigations
Legislation: Australian Border Force Act 2015
Changes during its life
- 20 December 2017Continued within the Department of Home Affairs when the Department of Immigration and Border Protection was renamed.
Main functions
- Customs and border enforcement
- Passenger and cargo clearance
- Immigration compliance and investigations
- Immigration detention
- Maritime border security (Maritime Border Command)
- Collection of border revenue
Where it sits
In the portfolio of Department of Home Affairs.
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Sources
Primary sources
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 1 July 2015 to 1 January 2023)