Michael Outram

The commissioner of the Australian Border Force (ABF), Michael Outram, has been reappointed to the top role.

The Novak Djokovic visa drama highlights what can go wrong if there’s poor collaboration and communication inside and between government departments.

A blockchain trial initiated by Australia and Singapore has shown that trade documents can be exchanged across two digital-verification systems.

The 15th iteration of Operation Redback began on June 22 and concluded in Langkawi on Wednesday.

The first system will be developed by Australian and Singaporean experts at the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business using blockchain technology, for the purpose of inter-government document exchange.

The Australian Border Force has hit back at claims that one of its senior officers allowed 2700 Ruby Princess passengers to disembark without first testing negative for COVID-19.

Here is the speech Australian Border Force Commissioner Michael Outram gave to the Home Affairs Industry Summit on 19 November 2019. In May, as part of a landmark speech, the prime minister outlined his expectations of the Australian Public Service. Among other things, he wants: Departments and agencies to have a clear focus on serving Australians […]

The ABC has uncovered new details of how Australian authorities contributed to refugee Hakeem Al-Araibi almost being shipped back to his persecutors in the kingdom of Bahrain, soon after arriving in Thailand for a holiday. The kingdom, ruled by the Khalifa family, tried to abuse the INTERPOL system by marking Al-Araibi as an international fugitive. […]