Border Protection Command
BPC
October 2006 – 1 July 2015
Previously Joint Offshore Protection Command (2005–2006). Renamed Maritime Border Command in 2015.
Multi-agency command within Customs, staffed by Customs and Australian Defence Force personnel, that coordinated civil and military maritime surveillance and response against threats such as people smuggling, illegal fishing and maritime terrorism.
Names over time
- Joint Offshore Protection Command2005–2006
- Border Protection Command2006–2015
- Maritime Border Command2015–present
How it came into existence
Renamed from the Joint Offshore Protection Command in October 2006, with a broadened border protection role.
- Offshore maritime security
- Civil and military maritime surveillance
Changes during its life
- 22 May 2009Became part of the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service when the Australian Customs Service was renamed.
- 18 September 2013Moved with the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service to the Immigration and Border Protection portfolio.
How it ended
Renamed Maritime Border Command on 1 July 2015, when it became part of the new Australian Border Force.
- Civil maritime surveillance
- Maritime response coordination
Main functions
- Civil maritime surveillance
- Coordination of maritime response
- Interdiction of unauthorised boat arrivals (Operation Sovereign Borders)
- Enforcement against illegal foreign fishing
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Immigration and Border Protection.
Lineage
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Sources
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