A new era for National Security (NNF 2017/317)
Today marks a milestone for Australia – the establishment of the Home Affairs portfolio – the most significant reform of Australia's domestic security and law enforcement arrangements in decades.
It is an important move to protect Australia's security and prosperity at a time when nations face a growing number of challenges.
Australia's security and law enforcement agencies are among the best in the world. The Department of Home Affairs will draw them closer together to counter evolving threats from terrorism, organised crime and the sinister use of new technology, said Peter Dutton, Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration and Border Protection.