移民局的罢工将于今天开始，并将持续断断续续，直到6月26日。这期间，机场、客户服务中心、港口、集装箱检查等，都可能会受到影响。签证审理速度，和出入澳洲海关也会受到一定程度的影响。目前还不清楚，有多少城市的移民局会参加罢工，并且，对在等待的签证申请人影响有多大。
Community and Public Sector Union中受雇于移民局(DIBP)和澳大利亚海关和边境保护局（ACBPS）的成员将会参与其中。移民和边境保护正在与伙伴机构(业主机场/航空公司等）合作，尽量减少对市民出行、货物及邮件的影响。
ACBPS的Deputy CEO Border Operations迈克尔欧南表示，“虽然服务效率与会因此而降低，但我们仍然期望在应变措施将把干扰降到最低。我们为带来的不便感到遗憾。“欧南先生说。“在这一行动中，我们人民的健康安全和边境保护仍然是我们的首要任务。”
从周二起，在国际机场的乘客可能会受到影响，最新消息将在移民部官方网站（www.customs.gov.au和www.immi.gov.au）官方网页上定期更新。
所有受影响的澳洲机场：
悉尼：2015年6月16日和6月18日
珀斯：2015年6月18日
达尔文：2015年6月18日
布里斯班：2015年6月24日
黄金海岸：2015年6月24日
墨尔本：2015年6月25日
阿德莱德：2015年6月26日
凯恩斯：2015年6月26日
英文原文如下：
Protected Industrial Action by Immigration and Border Protection Portfolio staff
15-06-2015
Protected industrial action will commence today, and will continue intermittently until Friday, 26 June 2015. During this period, airports, client service centres, ports, container examination facilities and visa processes may be affected.
The protected industrial action is being undertaken by Community and Public Sector Union members employed with the Department of Immigration and Border Protection and the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS).
The Immigration and Border Protection Portfolio is working with partner agencies, airport owners and airlines to minimise impact on the travelling public and on cargo and mail operations. The Portfolio is also ensuring appropriate contingencies are in place for visa and citizenship services.
ACBPS Deputy CEO Border Operations, Michael Outram, said the Portfolio has arrangements in place to protect Australia’s borders and minimise the impact on business operations.
“While there will be some delays in services, we anticipate that contingency measures in place will keep interruptions to a minimum. The Portfolio regrets any inconvenience this industrial action may cause the public and industry,” Mr Outram said.
“During protected industrial action, the health and safety of our people and the protection of the border continue to be our priority.”
Passengers may be impacted at international airports from Tuesday, 16 June 2015. Regular updates about protected industrial action will be published on Portfolio websites (www.customs.gov.au and www.immi.gov.au) and official Facebook pages.
“The Portfolio has negotiated with bargaining representatives to develop a proposed enterprise agreement that provides the best possible outcome for the combined workforce in a challenging operational and fiscal environment,” Mr Outram said.
“The proposed enterprise agreement has been circulated to employees, and will be put to a vote as soon as the approvals required under the under the Australian Government Public Sector Workplace Bargaining Policy have been secured.”
Airports affected are:
Sydney: 16 and 18 June 2015
Perth: 18 June 2015
Darwin: 18 June 2015
Brisbane: 24 June 2015
Gold Coast: 24 June 2015
Melbourne: 25 June 2015
Adelaide: 26 June 2015
Cairns: 26 June 2015
