The Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs was an

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department that existed between March 1993 and March 1996.

Scope

Information about the department's functions and/or government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements and in the department's annual reports. According to the Administrative Arrangements Order (AAO) made on 24 March 1993, the department dealt with: * Migration, including refugees * Citizenship * Ethnic affairs * Post-arrival arrangements for migrants, other than migrant child education

Structure

The department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs. The Minister was

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. The Secretary of the Department was C. Conybeare.

References

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