On 25 February 2015, the legislation to establish Australian Border Force (ABF) was introduced to the Australian Parliament by the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, the Hon. Peter Dutton MP.
In May 2014, the Government announced the integration of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection and the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service into a single department. The establishment of the Australian Border Force will commence on 1 July 2015.
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