Department of Immigration and Citizenship

Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Department overview
Formed	30 January 2007
Preceding Department	Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (II);
Dissolved	18 September 2013
Superseding agency	Department of Immigration and Border Protection;
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Canberra
Employees	8,811 (April 2013)
Annual budget	A$1.9 billion (2008–09 estimate)
Ministers responsible	Chris Evans, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2007–2010); Chris Bowen, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2010–2013);
Department executives	Andrew Metcalfe, Secretary (2007–2012); Martin Bowles, Acting Secretary (2012–2013);
Website	border.gov.au

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) was an Australian government department that existed between January 2007 and September 2013, that was preceded by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs and was succeeded by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection.

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