Now the Quaedvlieg matter has become so difficult that it has been handed to Attorney-General Christian Porter to make the call on his future. Questions have been asked about whether he has the legal authority to decide the matter. Read More
Proposals to create an Australian Department of Homeland Security pop up every few years. The idea comes despite Malcolm Turnbull being previously highly critical of a security super-department. Read More
Walk-on-by: new biometric and border control technology means you soon may not even have to speak to authorities coming into and out of Australia. DIBP plans to lead the world in innovative border systems again. Read More
Enterprise bargaining has run for three years in Immigration and Border Protection. The union now sees "light at the end of the bargaining tunnel" after the Fair Work Commission agreed to arbitrate pay and conditions both sides will have to accept. Read More
It's nearly three years since the APS pay dispute began, and there's no end in sight for approximately 100,000 employees at agencies and departments still holding out. The APSC highlights that organisations that have signed agreements are beating inflation. Read More
ABF commissioner and the Immigration secretary hit back at 'militarised' meme, saying "some decisions won’t please everyone — but that is not an excuse to resile from them." A period of instability is expected in reform. Read More
Airport security has been weakened by Australian Border Force officers going on strike, Fair Work has ruled. The union says the department has changed its tune and claims dirty tricks helped it win. Read More
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources puts pressure on striking airport staff in a tough week for the CPSU that began with a suspension of protected industrial action by Australian Border Force. Read More
Instead of militarising its border like many other G20 nations, Australia went the route of securitisation — aimed at the seamless movement of people and goods across borders, where travellers have little contact with officers. Read More
BREAKING: The Community and Public Sector Union will postpone strikes at international airports over the Easter long weekend, following the airport bombings in Belgium. The AFP will remain the key airport security agency. Read More
Australian Public Service commissioner John Lloyd hits back at plans for strikes to hit airports around the Easter long weekend. The timing of the strikes "appears to be designed to cause maximum disruption to the public". Read More
A massive co-ordinated strike today by union members across the Australian public service escalates the service-wide enterprise bargaining dispute that has dragged on for more than two years. Read More
Michael Pezzullo clumsily defended Immigration staff against accusations asylum seeker detention resembles Nazi camps . But the psychiatrist who first made the claim is standing by his assessment. Read More
A former Immigration Department communications manager says the secretary had a "foot in mouth" moment in referencing "alleged" Nazi crimes while defending detention centre operations. Read More
If the federal government is serious about embracing multiculturalism, it will need to codify expectations for agencies serving multicultural communities. City of Monash councillor Jieh-Yung Lo argues for greater accountability before another Operation Fortitude occurs. Read More
