High on the list of the ABF’s operational priorities is targeting labour hire intermediaries and entities of interest exploiting vulnerable onshore foreign workers, including unlawful non-citizens. Our Field Operations officers often find evidence of foreign workers being underpaid, deprived of entitlements, and treated poorly. Operation BATTENRUN was set up to combat this unscrupulous practice. As a result of a number of warrants executed in Perth over the past fortnight, ABF officers have deta

Combatting security threats at Australia’s northern border is a whole-of-government priority, and operations being undertaken in the Torres Strait Protected Zone are a critical function for the Australian Border Force (ABF). Recently, the Commander of ABF’s Northern Command, Colin Drysdale, travelled to the Torres Strait to familiarise himself with the on-the-ground work being undertaken in respect to the whole-of-government COVID response. Commander Drysdale joined senior representatives from Q

Tonight, on an all-new Border Security, you’ll never believe what some passengers will try and bring across the border, and an innocent package may be hiding something much more sinister. Tune in tonight at 7:30pm on Channel 7. | Australian Border Force

From today Australia’s travel restrictions are easing. Travellers no longer need to provide evidence of a negative COVID-19 test result prior to boarding a flight to Australia. We look forward to welcoming people from around the world in greater numbers in the weeks and months ahead. Travellers will still need to complete a Digital Passenger Declaration and provide evidence of their vaccination status prior to coming to Australia. Unvaccinated travellers will still need to be in an exempt catego

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A career with the Australian Border Force is exciting, challenging and rewarding. It can take you anywhere – protecting our borders across air, land and sea within Australia or overseas. We are looking for dedicated, multi-skilled, and responsive individuals to join our next group of recruits. If you believe you have what it takes, apply for our Border Force Officer Recruit Training Program. Applications are open until 29 November 2020 - so kick-start an amazing career with us. To find out more,