Border Protection Command Intercepts Vessel




13th January 2010 -
Views: 1397
MAS Bathurst, operating under the control of Border Protection Command, intercepted the vessel at 2:24am (AEDST) approximately 5 nautical miles north of Christmas Island, after the vessel was initially detected by ACV TRITON, also under the control of Border Protection Command.
Four Illegal Farm Workers Caught In Menindee




7th January 2010 -
Views: 1492
As the grape-picking season reaches its height, Department of Immigration and Citizenship compliance officers are preparing today to remove from Australia four illegal workers detained on two farms in the Menindee district near the NSW-South Australian border.
'tis' The Season To Celebrate 500 000th Call To Interpreting Service




23rd December 2009 -
Views: 1224
A DIAC spokesman said the service took its 500 000 th call in November.
Migration Act 101 For Opposition




16th December 2009 -
Views: 1422
Transferring offshore entry people who remain in detention from Christmas Island to the mainland does not change their legal status or give them access to onshore processing arrangements.
Government Committed To Mandatory Detention On Christmas Island




16th December 2009 -
Views: 1550
The Government rejects many of Amnesty International’s claims which follow its recent visit to Christmas Island.