| Agency Name: | Department of Immigration and Citizenship |
| Preceding1: | Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (II) |
| Superseding: | Department of Immigration and Border Protection |
| Type: | Department |
| Jurisdiction: | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Employees: | 8,811 (April 2013) |
| Budget: | A$1.9 billion (2008–09 estimate) |
| Minister1 Name: | Chris Evans |
| Minister1 Pfo: | Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2007–2010) |
| Minister2 Name: | Chris Bowen |
| Minister2 Pfo: | Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2010–2013) |
| Chief1 Name: | Andrew Metcalfe |
| Chief1 Position: | Secretary (2007–2012) |
| Chief2 Name: | Martin Bowles |
| Chief2 Position: | Acting Secretary (2012–2013) |
| Headquarters: | Canberra |
| Website: | border.gov.au |
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) was an Australian government department that existed between January 2007 and September 2013, that was preceded by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs and was succeeded by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection.
Information about the department's functions and government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements, in the department's annual reports and on the department's website.
According to the Administrative Arrangements Order made on 3 December 2007, the department dealt with:
The department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship. The secretary of the department was at first Andrew Metcalfe (until 2012), then (acting in the position) Martin Bowles. Bowles was appointed permanent secretary in early 2013.[1]
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