Media Centre
Media Releases – 2010
This section offers media releases published by the minister in 2010.
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December
- 18 December – First group of asylum seekers arrive at Inverbrackie
- 17 December – New model to simplify temporary work visas
- 16 December – Review of the student visa program
- 14 December – WA state migration plan released
- 13 December – Commencement of Tasmanian state migration plan
- 01 December – Identity security strengthened through biometrics
November
- 27 November – Commencement of Queensland state migration plan
- 25 November – Gabe Watson removed from Australia
- 24 November – Migration fraud will not be tolerated
- 23 November – Commencement of NT state migration plan
- 22 November – Inverbrackie Detention Facility consultation
- 18 November – Statement on Mr Gabe Watson
- 11 November – New migration points test to better address Australia's skills needs
- 09 November – Asylum seeker return reintegration package announced
- 08 November – Commencement of ACT State Migration Plan
- 05 November – Coalition needs to come clean on asylum seeker families and children in detention
October
- 28 October – Survey shows success of employer sponsored skilled migration
- 27 October – Migration program targeting skills
- 22 October – Transfers begin to Scherger Immigration Detention Centre
- 18 October – Government to move children and vulnerable families into community-based accommodation
- 15 October – Government to seek resolution of outstanding Oceanic Viking cases
- 12 October – Minister Bowen concludes talks in Timor-Leste
- 08 October – Minister Bowen to engage with regional partners on border protection and people smuggling
- 06 October – Be Wary Of Migration Scams
September
- 30 September – Suspension of processing of Afghan asylum seeker claims to be lifted
- 20 September – Australia and Canada unite against people smuggling
- 17 September – Additional immigration detention accommodation
- 16 September – Nation to celebrate Australian Citizenship Day
- 16 September – Government committed to multicultural Australia
