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Government agencies wrestle with records systems

Duplicate records, staff dissatisfaction and procurement woes have halted attempts by Federal Government departments to overcome an increasing sea of paper and electronic records, according to the Australian National Audit Office (pdf). But an audit into records management practices at … Continue reading

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Detention sites ‘break torture victim rules’ (UK)

Victims of torture are routinely being held in British immigration detention centres in breach of the government’s own rules, a new investigation has revealed. The study by Medical Justice highlights the cases of 50 individuals who were detained despite medical … Continue reading

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Bowen exposed by poor DIAC records

An unpublished audit of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship handed to the department in February found that inadequate record-keeping and a focus on compliance, rather than decision integrity, were threatening to undermine the system. And, the audit found, failure … Continue reading

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Ombudsman states Dept of Immigration and Multicultural Affair’s poor record keeping as a factor in the death of Aziza Agha

Commonwealth and Immigration Ombudsman, Professor John McMillan exonerated the department of the harassment of Mrs Aziza Agha, however exposes DIMA’s poor record keeping as one of the large number of administrative deficiencies that contributed to the death of Mrs Agha. … Continue reading

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