ABF

July 21, 2026

ABF seizes 2,300 tonnes of illicit Tobacco in crackdown

Melbourne, 20 July, 2026: The Australian Border Force (ABF) has recorded its biggest year yet in the fight against illicit...

May 26, 2026

ABF launches crackdown on exploitation in training visa program

A new national operation is targeting compliance and oversight in training programs across the country. CANBERRA, 26 May,...

September 15, 2025

Big crackdown on ‘Protection Visa’ scamsters in Vic. & Qld.

A major multi-agency effort is underway to crack down on scam migration agents who have ripped off vulnerable visa...

May 21, 2025

ABF operations protect migrant workers in Far North Queensland

Australian Border Force (ABF) officers from the Department of Home Affairs conducted operations across Far North Queensland recently...

February 6, 2025

40 Melbourne businesses with migrant workers inspected

MELBOURNE, 6 FEBRUARY, 2025: In a big operation the Fair Work Ombudsman and Australian Border Force (ABF) officers from the...

July 24, 2023

Employers named and shamed for exploiting migrant workers

MELBOURNE, 24 JULY 2023: If you are an employer and found underpaying migrant sponsored workers, not following health and...

July 8, 2023

ABF targets criminal employers exploiting migrant workers

MELBOURNE, 8 July 2023: Unscrupulous employers underpaying or exploiting migrant workers in Australian workplaces will be the target of an...

May 27, 2023

CRIME: Foreign worker exploitation targeted in ACT

ACT, 26 May 2023: Documents allegedly showing exploitation of foreign workers have been seized from an ACT home during...

May 8, 2023

Man jailed for importing illicit drug from India

ADELAIDE, 8 May 2023: A 28-year-old man was sentenced this week in the Adelaide District Court to three years...

April 25, 2023

US woman arrested with Gold-plated handgun at Sydney Airport

SYDNEY, 24 April, 2023 : Australian Border Force (ABF) officers arrested and charged a 28-year-old United States woman after locating...

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