Australian Border Force

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The Australian Border Force is Australia's frontline border law enforcement agency responsible for customs, immigration enforcement, and maritime and aviation border security.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf border law enforcement agency
federal government agency
abbreviation ABF
collaboratesWith Australian Defence Force
Australian Federal Police
Australian Fisheries Management Authority
Australian Maritime Safety Authority
international customs and border agencies
state and territory police forces
country Australia
employer Australian Border Force self-linksurface differs
surface form: Australian Border Force officers
formedOn 2015-07-01
hasDivision Border Operations
Customs Division
Enforcement and Removal Operations
Maritime Border Command
headquartersLocation Australian Capital Territory (enclaved within) (geographical context)
surface form: Australian Capital Territory

Canberra
jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia
legalBasis Australian Border Force Act 2015
Customs Act 1901 (Australia)
Migration Act 1958 (Australia)
motto A secure border, a prosperous Australia
operates airports in Australia
detention facilities at or near the border
maritime patrol vessels
seaports in Australia
parentAgency Department of Home Affairs (Australia)
predecessor Australian Border Force self-linksurface differs
surface form: Australian Customs and Border Protection Service

Department of Immigration and Border Protection (enforcement functions)
responsibility aviation border security
border protection
cargo control
collection of customs duty
customs enforcement
detention operations (border-related)
enforcement of biosecurity requirements at the border (with partner agencies)
enforcement of customs laws
enforcement of migration laws at the border
immigration enforcement
investigation of border-related offences
maritime border security
passenger screening
protection of the Australian community from prohibited imports
protection of the Australian economy from illegal trade
trade and customs facilitation
visa compliance enforcement
website https://www.abf.gov.au/

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Port of Darwin usedBy Australian Border Force
UK Border Agency replacedBy Australian Border Force
this entity surface form: Border Force
Australian Border Force predecessor Australian Border Force self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Australian Customs and Border Protection Service
Australian Border Force employer Australian Border Force self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Australian Border Force officers
Cobham Aviation Services Australia (historical) operatedFor Australian Border Force
this entity surface form: Australian Customs and Border Protection Service
Australian territorial sea enforcementJurisdiction Australian Border Force
this entity surface form: Australian customs authorities
Australian territorial sea enforcementJurisdiction Australian Border Force
this entity surface form: Australian border protection authorities
NORFORCE supportsAgency Australian Border Force