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The state of Home Affairs: Michael Outram’s address to the Home Affairs Industry Summit

By Michael Outram

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Here is the speech Australian Border Force Commissioner Michael Outram gave to the Home Affairs Industry Summit on 19 November 2019. In May, as part…

Complaint-handling linked to low morale: insider says Home Affairs is rife with ███████

By Stephen Easton

Federal

An angry insider links simmering discontent about promotions and deep distrust of senior executives in the Department of Home Affairs to the way internal complaints…

Public hearings into Home Affairs casino-corruption allegations on hold till further notice

By Stephen Easton

Federal

The Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity’s public hearings into an allegedly corrupt relationship between Crown casinos and parts of the Department of Home Affairs…

Home Affairs and Border Force executives to appear at ACLEI’s first public inquiry with former ABF chief Roman Quaedvlieg

By Stephen Easton

Federal

The Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity will hold its first-ever public hearings in 13 years as part of its inquiry into allegations of a…

No help from the helpline: ABC uncovers new ‘bureaucratic bungles’ in Hakeem Al-Araibi case

By Stephen Easton

Federal

The ABC has uncovered new details of how Australian authorities contributed to refugee Hakeem Al-Araibi almost being shipped back to his persecutors in the kingdom…

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Cans of worms and what the Auditor-General is thinking of digging up next. The hints are there for the taking

By Verona Burgess

Features

The Australian National Audit Office’s annual work program gives departments and agencies the chance to fix problems before the auditors arrive. Not everyone takes the…

For those on the left, the Coalition's actions speak louder than the Prime Minister's words

By Stephen Easton

Federal

Federal Labor members and the public sector union both agreed with parts of the Prime Minister's speech to his public service troops but argued the…

Access all areas: national intelligence agencies want one pass for all headquarters

By Stephen Easton

Federal

The days of carrying around separate access cards to get into different buildings might soon be coming to an end for the 10 agencies of…

Yes, Peter Dutton has a lot of power, but a strong Home Affairs is actually a good thing for Australia

By Jacinta Carroll

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It’s been two years since the government announced it would establish a Home Affairs portfolio, and just over 18 months since it came into…

Federal ICAC supporters say alleged casino corruption exposes gaps in integrity system

By Stephen Easton

Federal

The Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity will investigate lurid allegations suggesting an unsavoury relationship between Australian Border Force, Crown Resorts, and international criminals.

Labor promises public servants above-inflation pay rises and APS-wide conditions

By Stephen Easton

Federal

Labor promises federal public servants “real wage increases” and a shift towards “service-wide bargaining” over common pay and conditions that sit above agency-specific agreements. “Labor…

Demand for services grows, APS staffing stays the same

By Stephen Easton

Features

Tight limits on public service workforce growth can make life difficult for agencies whose services to the public experience ever-growing demand, in line with normal…

Burgess: Quaedvlieg lost on the tortuous road of administrative law

By Verona Burgess

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Roman Quaedvlieg might never return to his post as Australian Border Force commissioner, but there's always avenues of appeal if the Attorney-General decides to sack…

'So far, so good' for Home Affairs, but ABF chief still out in cold

By Stephen Easton

News

It is still not clear whether Australian Border Force commissioner Roman Quaedvlieg will ever join the new department, despite a series of new facts on…

Benched Border Force boss Roman Quaedvlieg desperate to know his fate

By The Mandarin

News

The erstwhile Australian Border Force commissioner Roman Quaedvlieg has no compunction about commenting publicly on an investigation by the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity,…