Australian Customs Service (ACS)

Head of Administration:

Mr. Michael Carmody (Chief Executive Officer)

Postal Address

Customs House

5 Constitution Avenue

Canberra ACT, 2601

Australia

Staff Employed

5029

Location of headquarters & regional offices

Headquarters (Central Office) located in Canberra

Regional Offices in Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney plus 37 District Offices

Overseas posts in Brussels, Tokyo, Washington and Bangkok

Major Functions

To facilitate trade and the movement of people across the Australian border while protecting the community and maintaining appropriate compliance with Australian Law.

To effectively collect customs revenue

To administer specific industry schemes and trade measures

Main priorities and challenges:

Effective border management that, with minimal disruption to legitimate trade and travel, prevents illegal movement across the border, raises revenue and provides trade statistics

Contact:

Mr Garry Grant, Director International

Telephone: (61) 2 6275 3497

Facsimile:   (61) 2 6275 6819

Email: garry.grant@customs.gov.au