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Our responses to inaccurate media reporting and misinformation on portfolio issues.

4 February 2020Statement on visa cancellations – enhanced border control measures
On the 1st of February 2020, the Government announced enhanced border measures to reduce the risk to the Australian community posed by the Novel Coronavirus.

18 December 2019Statement on temporary medical transfer policy from Regional Processing Countries
The Department published a Statement on temporary medical transfer policy from Regional Processing countries on 19 November 2019.

19 November 2019Statement on temporary medical transfer policy from Regional Processing countries
The Department has acted under a clear policy since 2015 for medical transfers from Regional Processing countries.

25 October 2019FOI release - unauthorised disclosure referral
The Department of Home Affairs referred a matter of alleged unauthorised disclosure to the Australian Federal Police (AFP) for assessment on 18 March 2019.