media room - Minister Releases

2009

Release Date	Title of Release
Tue 22 Dec 2009	Minister opens Customs and Border Protection House
Wed 16 Dec 2009	Border Protection Command intercepts vessel
Mon 14 Dec 2009	Know before you go this holiday season
Mon 14 Dec 2009	New foreign language brochures help at the border
Fri 11 Dec 2009	Suspected irregular entry vessel
Thurs 10 Dec 2009	Border Protection Command intercepts vessel
Sun 6 Dec 2009	Border Protection Command intercepts vessel
Fri 4 Dec 2009	Border Protection Command intercepts vessel
Thurs 3 Dec 2009	Border Protection Command intercepts vessel
Mon 30 Nov 2009	Red tape slashed on excise administration with transfer to Tax Office
Fri 27 Nov 2009	Border Protection Command intercepts vessel
Thurs 26 Nov 2009	Border Protection Command boards vessel
Thurs 26 Nov 2009	Border Protection Command intercepts vessel
Tues 24 Nov 2009	10th anniversary of Women in Law Enforcement Strategy
Mon 23 Nov 2009	Border Protection Command intercepts vessel
Fri 20 Nov 2009	Border Protection Command intercepts vessel
Fri 20 Nov 2009	Haul of fake Tiffany and Company jewellery seized
Wed 18 Nov 2009	Remaining group disembarks Oceanic Viking in Indonesia
Fri 13 Nov 2009	Customs and Border Protection: Best in privacy
Wed 4 Nov 2009	Border Protection Command intercepts vessel
Fri 30 Oct 2009	Celebrating 280 dog years of excellence
Thurs 29 Oct 2009	Border Protection Command intercepts vessel
Sat 24 Oct 2009	ACV Oceanic Viking
Fri 23 Oct 2009	Border Protection Command intercepts vessel
Thu 22 Oct 2009	Border Protection Command intercepts vessel
Wed 21 Oct 2009	Border Protection Command intercepts vessel
Sun 18 Oct 2009	Border Protection Command intercepts vessel
Tue 13 Oct 2009	Border Protection Command intercepts vessel
Fri 09 Oct 2009	Border Protection Command intercepts vessel
Thu 01 Oct 2009	Border Protection Command intercepts vessel
Wed 30 Sep 2009	Your chance to adopt a four-legged border protection officer!
Tue 29 Sep 2009	43 people rescued on the high seas
Sun 27 Sep 2009	Border Protection Command intercepts vessel
Wed 23 Sep 2009	Border Protection Command intercepts vessel
Sun 20 Sep 2009	54 people rescued on the high seas
Thu 17 Sep 2009	Border Protection Command boards vessel
Tue 15 Sep 2009	Border Protection Command intercepts vessel
Sat 12 Sep 2009	Border Protection Command intercepts vessel
Sat 12 Sep 2009	Border Protection Command boards vessel
Mon 07 Sep 2009	Border Protection Command intercepts vessel
Sat 29 Aug 2009	Border Protection Command intercepts vessel
Sat 15 Aug 2009	Customs and Border Protection officers sworn as members of AFP People Smuggling Strike Team
Sun 19 Jul 2009	Minister visits Customs and Border Protection in Cairns
Fri 17 Jul 2009	Australia and Indonesia combat illegal foreign fishing
Fri 17 Jul 2009	Minister goes to sea with Customs and Border Protection
Tue 07 Jul 2009	A chance to meet a four-legged officer working at the Customs and Border Protection front line
Tue 07 Jul 2009	Minister welcomes completion of SmartGate upgrade in Brisbane
Fri 03 Jul 2009	SmartGate now available at Sydney International Airport
Mon 01 Jun 2009	Australia and Indonesia conduct joint border patrols
Tue 12 May 2009	New measures to enhance Australia's border protection
Wed 06 May 2009	New vessels for Customs and Border Protection
Wed 22 Apr 2009	Border Protection Command intercepts vessel
Wed 15 Apr 2009	Border Protection Command intercepts vessel
Wed 08 Apr 2009	Suspected Illegal Vessel Arrives at Christmas Island
Mon 06 Apr 2009	Border Protection Command intercepts vessel
Thu 02 Apr 2009	New secure facility for Customs seized goods
Thu 02 Apr 2009	Border Protection Command detects vessel
Thu 19 Mar 2009	Tobacco smuggler hit with massive fine
Sun 15 Mar 2009	Border Protection Command intercepts vessel
Sun 18 Jan 2009	Border Protection Command intercepts vessel

2008

Release Date	Title of Release
Tue 30 Dec 2008	Keeping an eye out for wildlife
Wed 24 Dec 2008	Border Protection Command on patrol over Christmas
Wed 24 Dec 2008	Customs smokes out tobacco smugglers
Wed 17 Dec 2008	Regulations tightened for military style weapons
Tue 16 Dec 2008	Border Protection Command intercepts vessel
Sun 07 Dec 2008	Suspected people smuggling vessel intercepted
Fri 05 Dec 2008	Joint patrol bolsters border security
Thu 27 Nov 2008	New Customs Operations Centre Opens
Sat 01 Nov 2008	Smartgate public information campaign launched
Sun 31 Aug 2008	Customs intercepts thousands of lasers
Tue 12 Aug 2008	New Customs helicopter for the Northern Territory
Fri 01 Aug 2008	Customs expands Australia's airport security
Wed 09 Jul 2008	Drug mules risking death
Fri 04 Jul 2008	Australia and the EU to Sign Passenger Name (PNR) Agreement
Mon 30 Jun 2008	High powered laser ban begins 1 July
Mon 30 Jun 2008	Customs stop dangerous shipment of replica guns
Fri 30 May 2008	Importation of laser pointers banned
Fri 23 May 2008	Unmanned aircraft trial boosts border protection
Thu 15 May 2008	$16 million for sea cargo inspections
Wed 07 May 2008	Closer cooperation on Trans-Tasman travel, trade and security
Thu 01 May 2008	Coordinated patrol targets illegal fishing
Wed 30 Apr 2008	Counterfeit products a health hazard
Mon 07 Apr 2008	New vessel to protect remote north-west waters
Thu 27 Mar 2008	New Coastwatch fleet takes to the skies
Thu 20 Mar 2008	Customs officers given greater powers
Fri 29 Feb 2008	Oceanic viking returns to Australia
Wed 06 Feb 2008	Customs resumes Cross Border Patrols with PNG