Australian Immigration Daily News

The Australian Border Force (Secrecy and Disclosure) Rule 2025 remakes and updates the 2015 Rule, which was due to sunset on 1 October 2025, to ensure continuity of lawful disclosure of Immigration and Border Protection (IBP) information under the Australian Border Force Act 2015.

The Rule:

• Retains existing provisions allowing disclosure of IBP information for the detection of persons who may pose risks to Australia or foreign countries, and for the investigation of misconduct or integrity issues.

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The Migration (Access to Movement Records) Instrument 2025 (LIN 25/001), made under subregulations 3.10A(1) and (2) of the Migration Regulations 1994, prescribes the legislation, agencies, employees, and purposes for which access to movement records may be authorised under section 488 of the Migration Act 1958. It repeals the earlier instrument LIN 23/015 (2023).

Background and Scope

• Section 488 of the Migration Act prohibits the unauthorised reading, use, or disclosure of movement records.

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The Australian Government has issued the Health Insurance (Eligible Persons in the Support for Trafficked People Program and the Forced Marriage Specialist Support Program and their Dependents) Order 2025 (No. 826) under subsection 6(1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973.

This Order revokes the earlier Order No. 824 and provides that:

• Participants in the Support for Trafficked People Program (STPP) and the Forced Marriage Specialist Support Program (FMSSP) are recognised as eligible persons under the Act.

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The Australian Government has registered the Migration (Australian Values Statement for Public Interest Criterion 4019) Instrument 2025 (LIN 25/086), which repeals and replaces the 2020 instrument (LIN 20/166).

Key updates include:

• The requirement for certain visa applicants to sign the Australian Values Statement under PIC 4019 remains unchanged.

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The AusCheck (Major National Event – 2026 Asian Football Confederation Women’s Asian Cup) Declaration 2025 has been made under subsection 5A(1) of the AusCheck Act 2007. This declaration designates the 2026 Asian Football Confederation Women’s Asian Cup (WAC26) as a major national event.

The declaration enables the Department of Home Affairs to conduct and coordinate criminal, security, identity, and work rights background checks in connection with the accreditation of individuals working or volunteering at the tournament. Background checks will include electronic identity verification through the Document Verification Service.

Two supporting notifiable instruments have also been established. The first designates Football Australia as the organising body for WAC26. The second specifies the matters to be assessed in background checks, including criminal history, security assessments, citizenship or residency status, and identity verification.