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The federal opposition and other political parties claim that a damning review of the government's immigration department is just more proof that it is failing on the issue.

A review by the Public Service Commission has found that the culture within the Department of Immigration and Citizenship lacked responsibility and exhibited financial mismanagement by some of the higher ups.

Acting opposition spokesperson for immigration and spokesman for justice, customs and border protection Michael Keenan told the Canberra Times that this is a sad indictment of the department.

He said: "The biggest challenge faced by the Department of Immigration is the failed policies of the Labor government it serves.

"Labor's border failures have crashed the Immigration Department, placing it in permanent crisis mode and putting at risk the broader functions ...

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