Australian Border Force

Part of the Immigration & Border Protection portfolio and a Federal authority, also called ABF

On 1 July 2015 Australian Customs and Border Protection Service was integrated into the Department of Immigration and Border Protection. This includes the Australian Border Force agency which was established to deliver front-line operations.

Requests prior to 1 July 2015 were sent to the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS). Requests are processed by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection.

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US Global Entry for Australian Passport Holders
Response by Australian Border Force to Lachlan on .

Awaiting classification.

OFFICIAL: Sensitive Personal-Privacy Good afternoon I refer to your email below. The Department’s Freedom of Information Section manages formal requ...
infomation copied from my Telephone
Response by Australian Border Force to DARRYL GLEN BROOKS on .

Reported for administrator attention.

** This is an automated response. Please do not reply to this email **   IMPORTANT INFORMATION   Your email has been received by the Department...
Product Code 901920
Response by Australian Border Force to Lee Gannon on .

Awaiting classification.

OFFICIAL   In reply please quote: FOI Request: FA22/07/00545 File Number: OBJ2022/18742   Dear Lee, I refer to your FOI request received...
The specific reasons why my travel exemption was refused
Response by Australian Border Force to SHAOXIONG ZENG on .

Refused.

OFFICIAL: Sensitive Personal-Privacy 23 February 2022   Mr Shaoxiong ZENG   Email: [1][FOI #8370 email]   In reply please quote: Clien...
AEONMED medical equipment imported
Response by Australian Border Force to Angela on .

Awaiting classification.

OFFICIAL Dear Ms Angela     FOI Request FA 22/06/00416   I refer to your FOI request received on 5 June 2022, seeking access to the follow...
Question Regarding Incoming Baggage Restrictions
Response by Australian Border Force to Jose on .

Awaiting classification.

OFFICIAL: Sensitive Personal-Privacy In reply please quote: FOI Request: FA 22/05/00728 File Number: OBJ2022/12182 Dear Jose, Thank you. As per yo...
The specific reasons why my travel exemption was refused
Response by Australian Border Force to SHAOXIONG ZENG on .

Awaiting classification.

** This is an automated response. Please do not reply to this email **   IMPORTANT INFORMATION   Your email has been received by the Department...
Exit and entry approvals for travel from and to Australia
Response by Australian Border Force to B Quealy on .

Long overdue.

OFFICIAL: Sensitive Personal-Privacy In reply please quote: FOI Request: FA 22/01/00755 File Number: OBJ2022/1615 Dear Mr Quealy, I refer to your em...
General Ledger (Last 5 Financial Years)
Response by Australian Border Force to Trent Morrison-Francis on .

Successful.

OFFICIAL Dear Ms Jones     FOI Request: FA 21/07/01006   I refer to your FOI request received on 13 July 2021, seeking access to the follo...
489 Visa Holder: 8239 Visa Condition
Response by Australian Border Force to Damandeep Singh on .

Awaiting classification.

This is the mail system at host righttoknow.org.au. I'm sorry to have to inform you that your message could not be delivered to one or more recipients...
Travel exemption for 491 visa holder from india
Response by Australian Border Force to Jeril Mariam Thomas on .

Awaiting classification.

This is the mail system at host righttoknow.org.au. I'm sorry to have to inform you that your message could not be delivered to one or more recipients...
SC 489 Visa Holders in India
Response by Australian Border Force to Damandeep Singh on .

Long overdue.

This is the mail system at host righttoknow.org.au. I'm sorry to have to inform you that your message could not be delivered to one or more recipients...
Summary of process for determining vessel names
Request to Australian Border Force by Luke Bacon. Annotated by Luke Bacon on .

Delivery error

I suspect that this ABF FOI email is closed. I've sent this same request to Home Affairs now, https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/summary_of_process...
Variable Outgoings Dampier Office
Response by Australian Border Force to Gareth Davies on .

Partially successful.

UNCLASSIFIED In reply please quote:   FOI Request: FA 19/10/00864 File Number: OBJ2019/53843     Dear Mr Davies   I seek your respons...
Best interests assessment for transferring unaccompanied minors to RPCs
Response by Australian Border Force to Eleanor Davey on .

Successful.

UNCLASSIFIED Dear Ms Davey   FOI request FA 19/12/01186   I refer to your FOI request received on 22 December 2019, seeking access to the fo...
Cause of failure at passport control gates - 15 July 2019
Response by Australian Border Force to Sean on .

Partially successful.

UNCLASSIFIED Dear Sean   FOI request FA 19/07/00943   I refer to your FOI request received on 15 July 2019, seeking access to the following:...
Social Media Policy
Response by Australian Border Force to Regina Jefferies on .

Successful.

UNCLASSIFIED Dear Ms Jefferies   Thank you for your Freedom of Information request 19 June 2019 where you requested the following documents:  ...
DIBP support for Assisted Voluntary Returns by IOM Indonesia
Response by Australian Border Force to Cam on .

Partially successful.

UNCLASSIFIED Our references: FA 17/07/00010; ADF2017/70280   Dear Mr Doig,   I refer to your FOI request received on 2 July 2017, seeking acc...
Variable Outgoings Dampier Office
Response by Australian Border Force to Gary Davies on .

Long overdue.

UNCLASSIFIED Dear Mr G Davies   FOI request FA 19/01/00172   I refer to your FOI request received on 3 January 2019, seeking access to the f...
Algorithms in use to determine threat risk to asylum seekers
Response by Australian Border Force to Tim Singleton Norton on .

Refused.

UNCLASSIFIED Dear Mr Singleton Norton   FOI request FA 18/08/00495   I refer to your FOI request received on 7 August 2018, seeking access to...
Resettle Agreement between Australia and USA
Response by Australian Border Force to Margaret Anderson on .

Refused.

UNCLASSIFIED Our references: FA 17/09/00969; ADF2017/102556   Dear Ms Anderson   Further to the advice below, as we did not receive a respons...
Private use of social media advice provided to employees
Response by Australian Border Force to James Smith on .

Refused.

Good morning Mr Smith The Department notes that you have submitted the below request to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (the Depar...
FOI Delegations
Response by Australian Border Force to Ben Fairless on .

Withdrawn by the requester.

** This is an automated response. Please do not reply to this email ** IMPORTANT INFORMATION   Your email has been received by the Department of...
Health undertaking grated for TB
Response by Australian Border Force to Mark evans on .

Refused.

UNCLASSIFIED Dear Mr Evans   FOI request FA 18/07/01040   I refer to your FOI request received on 20 July 2018, seeking access to the follow...
Manual for the Coordinated Handling of People Smuggling: Interceptions, Investigations and Prosecutions in Indonesia
Response by Australian Border Force to Asher Hirsch on .

Refused.

For-Official-Use-Only In reply please quote: FOI Request:      FA 17/06/00884-R1 File Number:      ADF2017/68753   Dear Mr Hirsch   The D...

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