Letters to Editors (2003)
The letters on these pages are sent by the department to media outlets following publication or broadcasting of items of portfolio interest.
December
- Facts about Australian citizenship (Herald Sun 31 December 2003)
- Christmas Island processing and living conditions (The Advertiser 23 December 2003)
- Offshore processing (The Age 23 December 2003)
- Removals and Returns (The West Australian 19 December 2003)
- Removals and Returns (The Canberra Times 19 December 2003)
- Australian citizenship (Herald Sun 19 December 2003)
- Australia's Immigration Policy: the facts (BBC Online News 18 December 2003)
- Melbourne Migration Area (The Age 12 December 2003)
- Deportation of non-citizens convicted of serious criminal offences (Melbourne Herald Sun 12 December 2003)
- Dental service protest (North West Telegraph 5 December 2003)
November
- Response to SMH editorial on people smuggling (Sydney Morning Herald 28 November 2003)
- Comments need clarification (The Northern Territory News 21 November 2003)
- Visitors must comply with visa conditions (The Age 3 November 2003)
October
- Approval rates vary (The Australian 30 October 2003)
- Thousands of Afghans have gone home (Dubbo Daily Liberal 24 October 2003)
- Afghan refugees from all over the world return home (Dubbo City News, 23 October 2003)
- Rapper 50 Cent has not applied for a visa (Melbourne Herald Sun, 21 October 2003)
- Sex slavery cases refered APF (Sydney Morning Herald, 20 October 2003)
- TPV Entitlements Meet or Exceed That Available to Many Australians (The Adelaide Advertiser, 15 October 2003)
- Afghans in Brisbane from Nauru (The Australian 7 October 2003)
September
- Slavery claims untrue (The Age - 19 September 2003)
- Refugee was never on Tampa (Sydney Morning Herald, 11 September 2003)
- Refugee program is non-discriminatory (The Australian, 5 September 2003)
August
- Group 4 and ACM: independent companies (The Australian, 29 August 2003)
- Mr Kadem had pleaded guilty (The Australian, 28 August 2003)
- Student visa numbers on increase (Australian Financial Review, 7 August 2003)
July
- Visa rules are not changing (The Age, 30 July 2003)
- Scrutiny of detention facilities and programs (The Transcontinental, Port Augusta, 30 July 2003)
- Journalists wrong again (The Australian, 22 July 2003)
- Government applies law uniformly (Sun Herald, 21 July 2003)
- Assistance with claims was provided (Herald Sun, 14 July 2003)
- Media need to respect privacy (All Editors/Producers, 7 July 2003)
- Unauthorised arrivals will be treated fairly (Sydney Morning Herald, 7 July 2003)
- ANAO report supports migration program (The Herald Sun, 2 July 2003)
- Department works closely with ANAO (The Canberra Times, 2 July 2003)
June
- No amnesty: overstayers must depart (The Australian Chinese Daily, 6 June)
- Partial reporting continues to frustrate (The Australian, 5 June)
- Clarification and correction of article (Sunday Telegraph, June 4)
- Article flawed and inaccurate (The Canberra Times, June 3)
May
- Frustration at misrepresentation of policy and procedure (The Australian, May 29)
- Clarification of the Minister's and Department's position on sexual slavery and servitude (The Australian, May 16)
- Untrue allegations of mistreatment at Baxter IDC (May 7)
- Attempts to contact Lateline (Lateline, ABC Television, May 6)
- Correction of facts regarding agreement with the Iranian government (Australian Financial Review, May 2)
April
- Terminology used to describe boat people (All Editors/Producers, Apr 24)
- Department treats allegations about 'sex slaves' seriously (The Australian, Apr 3)
- Visa grants to Chinese nationals on increase (Business Review Weekly, Apr 2)
February
- Consultations more than adequate (Adelaide Advertiser, Feb 27)
- Incorrect information in article (The Sunday Times, Feb 19)
- Department disputes discrimination claims (The Age, Feb 5)
January
- Support provided to family (The West Australian, Jan 30)
- Death of Christmas Island Detainee (MX (Melbourne), Jan 23)
- Profile of detainee population (Whyalla News, Jan 22)
- Services at the Baxter facility (Border Mail, Jan 21)
- Sarwari family (Launceston Examiner, Jan 21)
- Detention centres Comcare report (Australian Financial Review, Jan 9)
- Baxter strip searches (The Australian, Jan 9)
- Port Hedland fire safety concerns (The Age, Jan 8)