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The official Twitter account of the Australian Border Force. We do not respond to migration or client queries.
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Joined May 2012
When your office is the Indo-Pacific, strategy, collaboration and partnership are critical for the security of the region. Last week, the Australian Border Force hosted the Working Level Meeting for the 2025 Heads of Asian Coast Guards Meeting (HACGAM) in Sydney. HACGAM is a
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The Australian Border Force is working with @nswpolice to locate an immigration detainee involved in an incident last night. ABF can confirm the detainee was in transit at the time. The two individuals assisting were treated at the scene for minor injuries and taken to hospital
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The Government is now operating in accordance with caretaker conventions, pending the outcome of the 2025 federal election. Comments have been disabled for this period. For more information please visit: https://t.co/vntgibrdtz
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The Australian Border Force has been working to restore a technical outage impacting both inbound and outbound passengers at international airports nationwide this morning (Friday 8 November 2024). As of midday AEDT, the issue has been resolved at all airports and all systems
The Australian Border Force is aware of a technical outage impacting SmartGate kiosks for outbound and inbound passengers at international airports nationwide today (Friday 8 November 2024). Additional ABF officers are being surged into work areas to manually process passengers
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The Australian Border Force is aware of a technical outage impacting SmartGate kiosks for outbound and inbound passengers at international airports nationwide today (Friday 8 November 2024). Additional ABF officers are being surged into work areas to manually process passengers
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Notification to passengers arriving in Australia related to the 3G mobile networks. In Australia, the 3G mobile networks will be turned off from Monday, 28 October 2024. For more information, visit:
infrastructure.gov.au
Australia's 3G networks have now been switched off Telstra, Optus and TPG Telecom made commercial decisions to switch off their 3G networks in January 2024 (TPG Telecom) and November 2024 (Telstra...
Time is running out! The 3G network closes on Monday. If you or someone you know use a 3G or 4G mobile, text ‘3’ to ‘3498’ to find out if it will be impacted. Other devices such as personal medical alarms and smart watches may also be impacted. Visit https://t.co/KkttcCXoSW
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Ahead of his retirement from ABF next month, Commissioner Michael Outram has the privilege of delivering his valedictory speech at @PressClubAust on Wednesday 16 October 2024. Tickets are available for members and their guests: https://t.co/gbbqJLD2QZ or watch live on TV from
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🚨 SCAM ALERT! 🚨 The Australian Border Force has received reports of scammers calling people from what appears to be ABF Regional Office numbers. We’ve been told residents from around the country have received calls and a regional office phone number was displayed as the
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🚨 SCAM ALERT! 🚨 The Australian Border Force has received reports of scammers calling people from what appears to be an ABF Regional Office number from Weipa, Queensland. These scams use technology to make it appear that the calls originate from a legitimate phone number. This
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The ABF, along with our partners, are committed to disrupting the illegal tobacco trade and dismantling organised crime syndicates. With an estimated excise value of $5.2 million, seizures like these damage criminal networks while keeping the young people in our community safe.
Tackling the root of the problem: $5.2m of illicit tobacco destroyed. Read more @ https://t.co/xYPcuPfdT4
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Australian Border Force and Australian Defence Force air, land and surface assets under the direction of Maritime Border Command continue to patrol Australia’s North West Coastline, particularly in the waters of the Kimberley Marine Park off Western Australia. In recent
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Who ordered an almond milk double decaf latte with…….. meth? ☕️😱 Two Sydney men were charged last week with allegedly importing more than 90kg of methamphetamine hidden in an industrial coffee grinder. ABF officers discovered the meth after the coffee grinder arrived on a
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Not for personal use. In recent months HMAS Broome, under the direction of Maritime Border Command (MBC) and in partnership with the Australian Fisheries Management Authority, intercepted two foreign fishing vessels. Over 2.5 tonne of trepang and 10kg shark fin was seized from
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Great exchange of views with @immigPH Philippines Bureau of Immigration, Commissioner Norman G. Tansingco and delegation, on 🇵🇭 & 🇦🇺 efforts to #endhumantrafficking with @agdgovau @ACCCE_AUS, Home Affairs and @AusBorderForce.
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In January, the ABF Detector Dog Program (DDP) was proud to be joined by members of the Japan Customs Canine Program ( @Custom_kun ), who visited to select the most recent detector dog candidates for their customs service. Japanese Customs Canine Unit officers have put ABF-bred
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Importing illicit drugs into Australia ain’t no game! 🎲 Three men are beginning to realise this after being sentenced to more than seven years imprisonment each in December in a Perth court, pleading guilty to attempting to import methamphetamine hidden in a backgammon board
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@USCG This relationship is focused on strengthening civil maritime security in the Indo-Pacific ensuring safe and secure trade and travel and working with regional partners to deter and prevent criminal activity in the maritime domain.
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The United States Coast Guard (@USCG) and Australian Border Force (ABF) have a long history of cooperation.
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