Under changes to the Ombudsman Act 1976 in 2005, the Commonwealth Ombudsman, in performing functions in relation to immigration and detention, may use the title Immigration Ombudsman.
In addition to the general approaches received regarding immigration matters, the Ombudsman also has enhanced responsibilities in relation to immigration, including:
- assessing long-term immigration detainees and providing reports to the Minister for Immigration
- reviewing possible wrongful immigration detention matters, which commenced in July 2005 with the referral of 201 cases for investigation.
