Department of Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs
DILGEA
24 July 1987 – 24 March 1993
Previously Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1975–1987). Renamed Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs in 1993.
Department of State responsible for immigration, refugee and humanitarian entry, citizenship, settlement services and ethnic affairs, together with Commonwealth relations with local government.
Names over time
- Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs1975–1987
- Department of Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs1987–1993
- Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs1993–1996
- Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs1996–2001
- Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs2001–2006
- Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs2006–2007
- Department of Immigration and Citizenship2007–2013
- Department of Immigration and Border Protection2013–2017
- Department of Home Affairs2017–present
How it came into existence
Created by the Administrative Arrangements Order of 24 July 1987 from the Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs, which it replaced, with local government functions from the abolished Department of Local Government and Administrative Services.
- Immigration
- Citizenship
- Ethnic affairs
- Local government
Changes during its life
- Immigration research
- External review of migration decisions
Replaced the department's non-statutory Immigration Review Panels.
- Internal review of migration decisions
How it ended
Became the Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs on 24 March 1993, when local government moved to the Department of Health, Housing, Local Government and Community Services.
- Part split off to form Department of Health, Housing, Local Government and Community Services · 24 March 1993
- Local government
- Immigration
- Citizenship
- Ethnic affairs
Main functions
- Immigration and migrant entry
- Refugee and humanitarian programs
- Citizenship
- Settlement services for migrants
- Ethnic affairs
- Local government matters
Bodies in this portfolio (1)
- Bureau of Immigration Research 1989–1993
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Sources
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