Australian Customs and Border Protection Service
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 22 May 2009 |
| Preceding Agency | |
| Dissolved | 1 July 2015 |
| Superseding Agency | |
| Type | Statutory authority |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Australia |
| Headquarters | Customs House Canberra 35°17′1″S 149°7′55″E / 35.28361°S 149.13194°E |
| Employees | 5,424 (at June 2014) |
| Annual budget | A$1.09 billion (2011) |
| Parent Agency | Department of Immigration and Border Protection (2013–2015) Attorney-General's Department (2009–2013) |
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The Australian Customs and Border Protection Service was an Australian federal government agency responsible for managing the security and integrity of the Australian border and facilitating the movement of legitimate international travellers and goods, whilst protecting the safety, security and commercial interests of Australians. It was headquartered in Canberra and employed over 5,800 people around Australia and overseas.
The agency was under the jurisdiction of the Attorney-General's Department from 2009 to 2013, and then transferred to the newly formed Department of Immigration and Border Protection in 2013, until its transformation into the Australian Border Force in 2015.
The functions of the agency are now delivered by the Department of Home Affairs and Australian Border Force.