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Senator Chris Evans was sworn in as the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship on 3 December 2007.

Sri Lankan boat arrivals returned

15 November 2009
More than two thirds of a group of 50 Sri Lankans who arrived by boat in April have now been returned to Sri Lanka after they were determined not be refugees.
[Media Release]

Australia in the Asian century: our strategic role in the zone

9 November 2009
Speech by the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, delivered at the 'In the Zone' public policy conference at the University of Western Australia.
[Speech]

Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA) conference

30 October 2009
Keynote address to the Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia (FECCA) conference - Strengthening multiculturalism and building social inclusion.
[Speech]