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Customs Administration: Name:  Australian Customs and Border Protection Service
Street Address:

Customs House,
5 Constitution Avenue,
Canberra City, Australian Capital Territory,
Australia 2601
Postal Address:

same as above
Head of Administration: Name:  Michael Carmody
Title:  Chief Executive Officer
Tel:  
Fax:  
E-mail:  
 
Officers responsible for international contact: - Primary Contact
 Name:  Lee Gordon
Title:  Director International Programs
Tel:  0011 61 2 6279 3464
Fax:  0011 61 2 6275 6819
E-mail: Lee.Gordon@Customs.gov.au
 
Officers responsible for international contact: - Secondary contact Name: James Neilson
Title: Manager Pacific Engagement
Tel: 0011 61 2 6279 3419
Fax: 0011 61 2 6275 6819
E-mail: James.Neilson@Customs.gov.au
 
Web Address:  www.customs.gov.au
 
Location of Headquarters and regional offices:

Headquarters building – Customs House Canberra

Regional offices in Fremantle, Sydney, Darwin, Hobart, Port Adelaide, Melbourne and Brisbane
 
Major Functions:
  • Customs enforcement and compliance
  • Border protection duties including detection and interception of unauthorised maritime arrivals
  • Facilitating travel and trade through Australian air and seaports, including collection of revenue
 
Main priorities and challenges:
  • Managing the risk from maritime people smuggling
  • Regional engagement with other customs administrations
  • Intelligence and risk driven operations