Department of Immigration and Citizenship
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. Scope. Information about the department's functions and/or 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 (AAO) made on 3 December 2007, the department dealt with: Structure . 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. gainst this plaintiff.