2002 Departmental Media Releases
December
- DPS 104/2002 - Message to Detainees (December 31)
- DPS 103/2002 - Woomera Officers Targeted in Orchestrated Attack (December 31)
- DPS 102/2002 - Latest Fire at Detention Facility Contained (December 30)
- DPS 101/2002 - Third Fire at Baxter Immigration Detention Facility, SA (December 29)
- DPS 100/2002 - Selection of a Preferred Tenderer for the Provision of Immigration Detention Services (December 22)
- DPS 99/2002 - Immigration Detainees Enjoy Season's Festivites (December 20)
- DPS 98/2002 - Three Immigration Escapees Detained (December 19)
- DPS 97/2002 - 21 Illegals Detained after Sydney Compliance Operations (December 12)
- DPS 96/2002 - Remaining Asylum Decisions Handed Down on Christmas Island (December 10)
- DPS 95/2002 - Fire at Christmas Island Reception Centre (December 8)
- DPS 94/2002 - Six Unlawful Non-Citizens Detained in Northern Territory (December 5)
- DPS 93/2002 - New Temporary Arrangements for Australian Visas (December 4)
- DPS 92/2002 - Manila Embassy Closure Prompts New Visa Arrangements (December 4)
November
- DPS 91/2002 - A Further 10 Refugees Arrive in Australia from Manus (November 29)
- DPS 90/2002 - 11 Illegals Detained after Hunter Compliance Operation (November 21)
- DPS 89/2002 - Two Criminals Removed under International Agreement (November 18)
- DPS 88/2002 - Operation Nets Eight Illegals in Sydney (November 8)
- DPS 87/2002 - Department Takes Services to the NSW North Coast (November 7)
- DPS 86/2002 - Department Takes Services to Griffith, NSW (November 6)
- DPS 85/2002 - Removal of Criminal Deportees Under International Agreement (November 1)
October
- DPS 84/2002 - Construction Industry Target of Successful Visa Crackdown (October 30)
- DPS 83/2002 - 21 Refugees Arrive in Australia from Nauru (October 30)
- DPS 82/2002 - More Refugees Arrive in Australia From Nauru (October 23)
- DPS 81/2002 - Refugees Arrive in Australia from Nauru (October 16)
- DPS 80/2002 - Regional Migration Questions to be Answered at Expo (October 15)
- DPS 79/2002 - Department Takes Services to New England and Mid-North Coast Regions (October 10)
- DPS 78/2002 - 90 Illegals Detained in Immigration Crackdown (October 4)
- DPS 77/2002 - Refugees Arrive in Australia from Manus (October 1)
September
- DPS 76/2002 - 13 Illegals Found Hiding in Secret Compartment (September 27)
- DPS 75/2002 - Unlawfuls Detained Climbs to 80 as Immigration Crackdown Continues (September 25)
- DPS 74/2002 - 73 Illegals Detained in Immigration Crackdown (September 23)
- DPS 73/2002 - Compliance Operations Net 15 Illegals (September 19)
- DPS 72/2002 - Asylum Review Decisions on Nauru and Manus (September 18)
- DPS 71/2002 - Removal of Criminal Deportees (September 17)
- DPS 70/2002 - Department Takes Services to Wagga Wagga (September 16)
- DPS 69/2002 - Department Takes Services to Albury-Wodonga (September 16)
- DPS 68/2002 - Northern NSW Operation Nets 20 (September 11)
- DPS 67/2002 - Asylum Decisions Handed Down on Nauru and Manus (September 10)
- DPS 66/2002 - Sydney Operation Nets 5 Illegals (September 9)
- DPS 65/2002 - First Detainees Transferred to Baxter (September 6)
- DPS 64/2002 - Refugees Arrive in Australia From Nauru (September 4)
August
- DPS 63/2002 - Nauru Confirms Man Dead (August 29)
- DPS 62/2002 - Refugees Arrive in Australia from Manus (August 23)
- DPS 61/2002 - Cluster 3 Extends IT Outsourcing Contract (August 22)
- DPS 60/2002 - Parramatta Schoolchildren Show they are True Aussies (August 21)
- DPS 59/2002 - Operation Nets 14 Illegals in NSW (August 16)
- DPS 58/2002 - Operation Nets Five Illegals in NSW (August 15)
- DPS 57/2002 - Operation Nets Nine Illegals in Victoria (August 13)
- DPS 56/2002 - Department Takes Services to the Central West (August 12)
- DPS 55/2002 - Refugees Arrive in Australia from Nauru (August 6)
- DPS 54/2002 - Operation Nets 22 Illegals in Hunter Region (August 5)
- DPS 53/2002 - Australia Sends Strong Message to People Smugglers (August 5)
- DPS 52/2002 - Operation Nets 4 Illegals in Griffith (August 2)
- DPS 51/2002 - Reduced Need for Over the Counter Visa Services in Dublin (August 2)
- DPS 50/2002 - Update on Woomera Incident (August 1)
July
- DPS 49/2002 - Misinformation Perpetuated on Woomera Incident (July 31)
- DPS 48/2002 - Imposter Providing False Information About Immigration (July 31)
- DPS 47/2002 - Department Takes Services to Bateman's Bay (July 31)
- DPS 46/2002 - Asylum Decisions Handed Down on Nauru (July 15)
- DPS 45/2002 - Community Meetings on Christmas Island (July 5)
- DPS 44/2002 - No Processing Delays at Woomera (July 5)
- DPS 41/2002 - Tender for Provision of Immigration Detention Services (July 1)
June
- DPS 40/2002 - Asylum Decisions Handed Down in Manus (June 28)
- DPS 39/2002 - Operation Nets Illegals in the Riverina Area of NSW (June 21)
- DPS 38/2002 - More Asylum Decisions Handed Down on Nauru (June 20)
- DPS 37/2002 - Contract Signed for Christmas Island Detention Facility (June 18)
- DPS 36/2002 - Operation Nets Eight Illegals in Cooma, NSW (June 17)
- DPS 35/2002 - Asylum Decisions Handed Down on Nauru (June 13)
- DPS 34/2002 - Migration Information Session (June 5)
- DPS 33/2002 - Changed Visa Operations for India and Pakistan (June 4)
May
- DPS 32/2002 - Operation Nets 9 Illegals in Silverwater, Sydney (May 30)
- DPS 31/2002 - Business as Usual at Immigration Detention Facilities (May 28)
- DPS 30/2002 - Companies Shortlisted for Immigration Detention Contract (May 28)
- DPS 29/2002 - Operation Nets 17 Illegals in Marrickville, Sydney (May 17)
- DPS 28/2002 - Removal of Criminal Deportees (May 3)
- DPS 27/2002 - Final Days to Register for the Major Immigration and Population Issues Conference (May 2)
April
- DPS 26/2002 - Invitation to Attend a Major Immigration and Population Issues Conference (April 30)
- DPS 25/2002 - Media Registrations now open for Migration: Benefiting Australia(April 30)
- DPS 24/2002 - Detainee Injured in Fall at Port Hedland (April 24)
- DPS 23/2002 - Disturbance at Curtin Detention Centre, WA (April 20)
- DPS 22/2002 - Successful Compliance Operation in Sydney's West (April 22)
- DPS 21/2002 - DIMIA Reviews SA Report (April 16)
- DPS 20/2002 - Asylum Decisions Handed Down on Nauru and Manus (April 8)
- DPS 19/2002 - Removal of Criminal Deportees (April 3)
March
- DPS 18/2002 - Australia Returns 28 Unlawful Arrivals to Vietnam (March 23)
- DPS 17/2002 - Expressions of Interest Sought for Provision of Immigration Detention Services (March 23)
- DPS 16/2002 - Major Compliance Operations in Sydney (March 15)
February
- DPS 15/2002 - Successful Compliance Operation in the Central Coast and Newcastle Regions (Feb 27)
- DPS 13/2002 - Successful Compliance Operation in Wollongong and South Sydney (Feb 25)
- DPS 12/2002 - Department Takes Services to Wagga Wagga (Feb 19)
- DPS 11/2002 - Department Takes Services to Albury-Wodonga (Feb 19)
- DPS 10/2002 - 62 Sri Lankans Transferred to Christmas Island (Feb 16)
- DPS 9/2002 - Successful Compliance Operation in Cooma (Feb 15)
- DPS 8/2002 - Australia Returns 39 Unlawful Arrivals to Sri Lanka (Feb 12)
- DPS 7/2002 - Successful Compliance Operation in South East Queensland (Feb 5)
- DPS 6/2002 - 180 Asylum Seekers Transferred to Manus and Nauru (Feb 1)
January
- DPS 5/2002 - Dr Michael Dudley - Inaccurate Claims (Jan 22)
- DPS 4/2002 - 114 Illegal Fishermen Returned to China (Jan 18)
- DPS 3/2002 - Successful Compliance Operation in Shepparton (Jan 16)
- DPS 2/2002 - Death of Immigration Detainee (Jan 14)
- DPS 1/2002 - Detainees Hold Art Exhibition in Port Hedland (Jan 11)