Recent government changes in the Department of Immigration

As expected, the Department of Immigration has undergone some major changes since the change of Government in September last year.

Following the swearing-in of the new ministry led by his honourable Mr Tony Abbott on 18 September 2013, there have been a number of Government changes within the Department. The Administrative Arrangements Order issued by the Governor-General confirms the following changes to the Department's responsibilities:

• The Department has been renamed the Department of Immigration & Border Protection (DIBP);
• The new Minister for the newly renamed portfolio of Immigration & Border Protection is Mr Scott Morrison MP. Senator Michaelia Cash is the Assistant Minister;