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23.01.2022 Magistrate targets gun parts importer with $15,000 fine & $3,900 costs. A 35-year-old Perth man is almost $19,000 poorer after being caught by ABF officers trying to import parts for a handgun from the US. The first detection at the Melbourne Gateway Facility in October 2019 was a conversion kit consisting of a magazine and slide. The second consigned intercepted at the Perth Gateway Facility in January contained a revolving cylinder with six cartridge chambers. Yesterday, 26 November 2020, the man pleaded guilty to three charges under the Customs Act 1901, with the Magistrate returning fire, imposing a significant financial penalty. ABF officers at the border are on high alert for weapons and firearms parts due to the extreme danger they pose to the Australian community.

20.01.2022 Congratulations to our newest Australian Border Force Officers. In two recent Brisbane ceremonies, the 43 new officers were sworn in after the completion of their 12 month intensive and challenging recruit course. The ABF Commissioner, Michael Outram APM, welcomed the new recruits and wished them a long and enjoyable career in the ABF. For more information about a career with the ABF, visit http://spr.ly/6189HqOyd

19.01.2022 The Australian Border Force and Agensi Penguatkuasaan Maritim Malaysia (MMEA) co-hosted a virtual workshop at the Australian High Commission in Kuala Lumpur on ...Maritime Operations. Subject matter experts from U.S. Coast Guard and Japan Coast Guard attended, with discussions focused on policy and training relating to use of force, rules of engagement and de-escalation techniques. A great example of world leading coast guard administrations coming together to share ideas and best practice to ensure the safety and security of our waters and adherence to international law. See more

19.01.2022 Did you know ABF officers protect more than just Australia’s best interests at the border? Late last year, four ancient Mexican artefacts imported through Sydney and Melbourne caught the attention of ABF Trade Compliance officers, who requested they be held. The ABF alerted the Office for the Arts, which in turn undertook an investigation under the Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986. The objects date from the Mesoamerican Classic Period, from 800 BC to 500 AD. T...urns out they were exported from Mexico in contravention of Mexico’s cultural property laws. Following the Australian Government’s receipt of the Mexican Government’s restitution request under the Act, the objects were seized. This week they were handed over to the Embassy of Mexico in Canberra for return to their country of origin. http://spr.ly/6184HDQra See more

19.01.2022 More ITTF success across the nation. The ABF-led Illicit Tobacco Taskforce (ITTF) has successfully disrupted the activities of two alleged crime syndicates involved in the importation and distribution of illicit tobacco throughout Victoria and Western Australia. In Victoria, four warrants were executed on premises in Melbourne, resulting in the seizure of one tonne of molasses tobacco, jewellery and $100,000 cash. In a separate investigation in Perth, ABF Investigators intercepted 540,000 illicit cigarettes that had been trucked over from Victoria. Read more here http://spr.ly/6180HUXWe

19.01.2022 Great to have Australian Border Force's Sean Stewart working alongside his Fijian vuvale in the Fiji border agencies to prepare for the resumption of internatio...nal travel at a Post-COVID 19 Border Training Workshop and mock exercise at the Fiji Airports Aviation Academy in Nadi today and tomorrow. The workshops, supported by the Australian Government and IOM - UN Migration, are designed to train officers and staff in border agencies on processes for managing arrivals securely as international travel resumes. The safe opening of borders will be key to our region’s economic recovery from #COVID19.

16.01.2022 Keen to know more about our Border Force Officer Recruit Training Program? Join our Facebook Live Chat on Wednesday 25 November at 5.45pm AEDT, where we’ll be answering your questions about pursuing a career with us.

12.01.2022 More New Zealand criminals removed from Australia Last week, another 28 New Zealand criminals were removed by two Australian Border Force charter flights to Auckland. Of those removed, criminal convictions included trafficking methamphetamine, domestic violence, and child sex offences. One man had recently been released from prison after serving six years in jail for pretending to be an international pop star online to prey on young girls. Read more at http://spr.ly/6183HHqrU

11.01.2022 Grizzly discoveries. The Australian Border Force (ABF) works in collaboration with the Department of Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment to detect illegal consignments of wildlife and wildlife products moving across the border. From 14 September to 11 October 2020, Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment and the ABF participated in Operation THUNDER 2020 - a global anti-wildlife crime campaign that involved over 100 countrie...s undertaking operational activities and sharing intelligence to combat international wildlife trafficking. There were 183 individual items seized during the operation including a taxidermy black bear (not a grizzly) imported from the United States without the required wildlife trade permits. The black bear was seized under CITES enforced by the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). The maximum penalty for wildlife trade offences under the EPBC Act is 10 years’ imprisonment and $222,000 for individuals ($1,110,000 for corporations). See more

11.01.2022 Jail for sofa cigarette smuggler A 55-year-old Perth man has been jailed for smuggling almost 100,000 cigarettes concealed inside a shipment of sofas. ABF officers intercepted the consignment in a shipping container from China on 3 January 2018. Inside were 149 cardboard boxes that contained modular sofas, with our officers identifying ten of the boxes marked slightly differently. One of those boxes was unpacked and an x-ray revealed dozens of cartons of cigarettes concealed within the sofa base. In total 449 cigarette cartons, or 99,800 sticks, were located. Illicit tobacco smuggling is a serious crime - last financial year the ABF seized more than 177 tonnes of loose leaf tobacco and 422 million cigarettes, with the amount of duty evaded totalling some $611 million. Read more at http://spr.ly/6183HcPcB

10.01.2022 Largest liquid methamphetamine importation in Victoria’s history. Four alleged members of a transnational criminal syndicate operating in Melbourne have been charged after ABF officers detected more than 560 kilograms of liquid methamphetamine stashed inside mustard bottles flown in via air cargo from Chicago, USA. With an estimated street value of more than $123 million dollars, the Australian Federal Police, with assistance from ABF and Victoria Police commenced an operation into the seizure on 11 November. The ABF’s sophisticated targeting methodologies and officer intuition led to the disruption of this major criminal syndicate, saving countless lives from drug related devastation. Read more at http://spr.ly/6181HHu4v

09.01.2022 ABF celebrates NAIDOC Week - ‘Always Was, Always Will Be’ Australian Border Force staff across Australia made time to acknowledge and celebrate NAIDOC (National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee) Week. Our staff in Brisbane marked NAIDOC Week with an engaging, thoughtful and spirited Welcome to Country ceremony and performances by Tribal Experiences. Tribal Experiences comprise Traditional Owners Shannon Ruska and Zaine Davis - Shannon is a descendent of Yugger...a, Turrbal, Nunukul, Gorepul/Cooperoo and Yugembir peoples. Zaine Davis is a descendent of Cobble-Cobble and Yuggera peoples. Shannon spoke about the meaning behind a Welcome to Country, shared local stories of his ancestors and spoke about language, song and dance. Zaine followed by playing the didgeridoo and leading a moment of silence, a show of respect to Elders past, present and emerging. For more information about NAIDOC Week visit https://www.naidoc.org.au/ See more

09.01.2022 There she blows! Joint operation blows a major cocaine deal out of the water. A joint operation has resulted in the seizure of 200kgs of cocaine off the NSW coast. Australian authorities including ABF’s Maritime Border Command, tracked a large cargo vessel as it made its way to Sydney. ... Aerial surveillance observed a small vessel meeting the cargo vessel off the coast of Sydney before sunrise yesterday. NSW Police Force officers then intercepted the smaller vessel and arrested one man. Police allege 199 blocks of cocaine offloaded to the smaller vessel had an estimated street value of $90 million. Read more at http://spr.ly/6188HohdE Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Australian Federal Police @NSWCrimeCommission - http://spr.ly/6189Hohd1

08.01.2022 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, visit: www.abf.gov.au/abfcareers

08.01.2022 MBC locate something fishy up North. On Tuesday 09 March 2021, HMAS Launceston, operating under the direction of Maritime Border Command (MBC), identified and recovered a Fishing Attracting Device weighing almost 200 kilograms. The item was recovered from the waters near the Wessel Islands, Northern Territory. Historically, fishermen use these artificial floating objects to attract fish. It is likely the object recovered by HMAS Launceston had inadvertently drifted into the ...Australian Fishing Zone. The device present both a biosecurity and maritime pollution risk. Recovery of these items assists in protecting Australia’s unique and fragile maritime environment. MBC is Australia`s lead civil maritime security authority which deploys assets and personnel from both the Australian Border Force and the Defence Australia to safeguard Australia's maritime jurisdiction. See more

08.01.2022 On Monday 22 February 2021, Rear Admiral Mark Hill, CSC, RAN, Commander Maritime Border Command (MBC) and Vice Admiral Aan Kurnia, Chief of Indonesian Coast Guard (BAKAMLA) participated in a video conference. During the conference RADM Hill and VADM Kurnia reaffirmed the strong relationship between MBC and Indonesia Coast Guard and agreed to continue working on issues of mutual interest to strengthen maritime domain awareness and maritime border protection between both countries. Australia and Indonesia share the world's longest maritime boundary. Maritime Border Command is Australia`s lead civil maritime security authority. It is a multi-agency taskforce which deploys assets and personnel from both the Australian Border Force and the Australian Defence Force to safeguard Australia`s maritime jurisdiction.

07.01.2022 Are you an Australian business earning over AU$100 million? Do you operate on the Australian Financial Year? You have until 31 March 2021 to submit your modern slavery statement to the Government’s Online Modern Slavery Register - modernslaveryregister.gov.au Australia is leading global efforts to combat #modernslavery through its landmark Modern Slavery Act 2018. If you are required to submit a statement head to the Online Register now to set up your profile and check our guidance to ensure your statement meets the requirements of the Act.

02.01.2022 And that's a wrap... Thanks for joining us on Facebook this evening for our live chat. We enjoyed answering your questions about our Border Force Officer Recruit Training Program. If you weren’t able to catch our Live Chat, you can still visit our Facebook page to view the tips and advice our team had for future recruits. http://spr.ly/6185Hy36R We will be responding to your online questions in the next 24 hours - for more information and to apply, visit: http://spr.ly/6186Hy36r

02.01.2022 On Friday 19 February 2021, the Australian Border Force Cutter (ABFC) Storm Bay, operating under the control of Maritime Border Command (MBC), located and recovered a Papua New Guinea (PNG) fishing vessel that was adrift with nobody on board. At the time of detection the fishing vessel was within Australia’s Exclusive Economic Zone. Given the state of the vessel along with the prevailing weather conditions, it was assessed the vessel had likely broken free from its mooring at... Sigabadaru Island, PNG. ABFC Storm Bay subsequently secured the vessel and arrangements were made between the councillors from Sigabadaru and Saibai to return the vessel to its rightful owners. Later that same day the vessel was returned to Sigabadaru Island representatives. MBC is Australia`s lead civil maritime security authority which deploys assets and personnel from both the Australian Border Force and the Australian Defence Force to safeguard Australia's maritime jurisdiction. https://www.abf.gov.au//what-we/border-protection/maritime See more

01.01.2022 We’re pleased to launch a new Facebook page celebrating Australian values. The page will bring to life the values that underpin our democracy and social cohesion through positive stories, engaging individuals, and other information. Posts are being issued in English and the top three languages other than English spoken in Australia: Chinese, Arabic and Vietnamese. The new page promotes and celebrates our inclusive national identity, social cohesion and the values we all share as a nation. Follow today so you never miss an update.