All immigration bulletins

Bulletin 12—12 March 2008—Update on Immigration matters

Bulletin 11–26 July 2007–Progress on Immigration matters

Bulletin 10–8 January 2007–Progress on Immigration matters

Update from DIMA on the Ombudsman’s own motion report, Administration of s 501 of the Migration Act 1958 as it applies to long-term residents

Bulletin 9–26 October 2006–Progress on Immigration matters

Assessments of the circumstances of people who have remained in immigration detention for two years or more.

Bulletin 8–29 March 2006–Progress on Immigration matters

Assessments of the circumstances of people who have remained in immigration detention for two years or more.

Bulletin 7–3 February 2006–Progress on Immigration Matters

The Ombudsman is about to release a comprehensive own motion report into the administration of visa cancellations under s 501 of the Migration Act as it applies to long-term permanent residents.

Bulletin 6–14 December 2005–Progress on Immigration Matters

On 30 November 2005, the Parliament passed new legislation to provide the Ombudsman with powers to establish an Immigration Ombudsman function within the office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman.

Bulletin 5–7 November 2005–Progress with assessments of the circumstances of people who have remained in immigration detention for two years or more

This bulletin clarifies some of the issues that have arisen since the last Immigration Bulletin in relation to the Ombudsman’s review of long-term detainees.

Bulletin 4–31 October 2005–Investigation of referred immigration cases

The Office of the Ombudsman is responsible for the investigation of 220 further immigration detention cases identified by DIMIA.

Bulletin 3–6 September 2005–Progress with assessments of the circumstances of people who have remained in immigration detention for two years or more

This bulletin clarifies some of the more recent issues this office has been dealing with in relation to our review of long-term detainees.