Australian Passports Act Law Enforcement Referrals

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Status: Answered

Asked by: Senator Dave Sharma

Committee: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

Portfolio: Foreign Affairs and Trade

Agency: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Round: 2026-27 Budget estimates

Question No: 150

Asked: 3 June 2026

Answer due: 23 July 2026

Question

1. In relation to sections 32(4) and 37(1) of the Australian Passports Act 2005 please provide, broken down by section: a. The number of referrals made to law enforcement by DFAT in each of the last 5 financial years. b. The number of these referrals that led to court action in each of the last 5 financial years. c. The outcome of these court actions.

Answer

Please see attached answer

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