How the department manages the border, facilitates entry and reduces illegal immigration and people smuggling
Visiting and caring for people in detention centres, how the centres are run
Exploring work regulations and conditions, complying with Australian legislative requirements
New Directions in Detention
The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, delivered the speech New Directions in Detention - Restoring Integrity to Australia's Immigration System about detention policy and processing arrangements for offshore entry people on 29 July 2008. Note some content on this website has been taken off-line, and other content may not yet be reflective of current policy. The content is being progressively updated.
See: New Directions in Detention - Restoring Integrity to Australia's Immigration System