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9th ASEAN Regional Forum on Maritime Security
Australia’s Approach to Regional Civil Maritime Security Cooperation
Commander Christopher Wall Minister Counsellor (Asia) Australian Border Force
UNCLASSIFIED Click to edit Master title Maritime Border Commandstyle
Maritime Border Command, enabled by the Click to edit Master text styles Australian Border Force and Australian Defence • Second level Force, will support a Whole-of-Government effort to – Third level protect Australia’s– Fourth national level interests by planning for and responding» withFifth level assigned forces, that are prepared and fit for purpose, to undertake civil maritime security operations to detect, deter, respond to and prevent illegal activities in the Australian Maritime Domain Click to edit Master title What is MBC?style
MBC is an Australian Government directed, operationally independent multi-agency task force staffed by: Click to edit Master text styles
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– Third level • Australian Border Force
• Australian– Fourth Defence level Force agencies PRIMARY PRIMARY » Fifth level
• Australian Fisheries Management Authority
• Dept. of Agriculture and Water Resources
agencies PARTNER PARTNER • Australian Maritime Safety Authority • Augmentees from other Agencies when required Click to edit Master title Maritime Security Threatsstyle
Unauthorised Maritime Arrivals Maritime Terrorism
Click to edit Master textxxxx styles • Second level Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources Piracy, Robbery and Violence at Sea – Third level – Fourth level » Fifth level Illegal Activity in Protected Areas Prohibited Imports and Exports
Compromise to Bio-security Marine Pollution
CLASSIFICATION AustralianClick to Maritime edit Master Domain title style
Click to edit Master text styles • Second level – Third level Security – Fourth level Forces » Fifth level Authority Area (Search and Rescue Region) Click toLines edit Masterof Activity title style
DETECT DETER Click to edit Master text styles • Second level – Third level – Fourth level » Fifth level
PREVENT RESPOND Click to edit Master title Surveillance Assetsstyle
ABF AIRCRAFT AUSTRALIAN MARITIME IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM Click to edit Master text styles • Second level – Third level DEFENCE AIRCRAFT REGIONAL FORCES SURVEILLANCE UNIT – Fourth level » Fifth level
ABF HELICOPTERS SATELLITE SURVEILLANCE Click toOn edit-Water Master Assets title style ABF / RAN Cape Class ABFC Ocean Shield
Click to edit Master text styles • Second level – Third level RAN Armidale Class ABF BAY Class – Fourth level » Fifth level
ABFC Thaiyak ADV Ocean Protector Click to edit Master title Regional influencestyle HACGAM IOFMC / HONIOR ReCAAP Conduct cooperative arrangements To facilitate between drug/law To enhance regional co-operation around four ‘pillars’: Search and enforcement agencies in the region, through information sharing, capacity building and cooperative arrangements Rescue; EnvironmentalClick Protection; to editalong Master with relevant text international styles in combating piracy and armed robbery Preventing and Controlling Unlawful organisations, coordination and against ships and to be the information Acts at Sea; and Capacity Building• Second to collaboration level in counter-narcotics hub for combating piracy and armed promote safe and secure shipping in initiatives targeting the southern Indian robbery against Ships in Asia. the region Ocean trafficking route. Priority areas – Thirdincluded level maritime drug enforcement capacity-building, illicit financial flows –andFourth the Dhow level Project. IORA » Fifth level EAS To expand mutually beneficial To promote dialogue and cooperation cooperation in the Indian Ocean region for key challenges facing the East Asian through a consensus-based approach Region such as terrorism and violent on Maritime Safety and Security, Trade extremism, the South China Sea, the and Investment Facilitation, Fisheries Korean Peninsula, irregular migration Management, Disaster Risk and human trafficking, and regional Management, Academic Science and trade agreements, whilst driving closer Technology Cooperation and Tourism regional integration. and Cultural Exchanges. Click to edit Master title Our work in the region…style Study tours Maritime security exercises
Click to edit Master text styles • Second level – Third level – Fourth level » Fifth level Coordinated patrols IMA and IUU Prevention InternationalClick to edit Engagement Master title style
Maritime Border Command engages with neighbouring countriesClick to inedit our Master region text with styles a strong focus on building long •termSecond relationships level that deliver cooperation and information sharing arrangements. – Third level
These relationships– Fourth level also provide important preventative» Fifth level opportunities to assist with the management of maritime threats.
UNITED EFFORT CAPACITY BUILDING JOINT OPERATIONS Click to editRegional Master Joint title Operationsstyle
Click to edit Master text styles • Second level – Third level – Fourth level » Fifth level • ABF Dash-8 conducted targeted flight at request of PNG.
• Information gathered shared with PNG Defence Force Maritime Element.
• HMPNGS Seeadler, a Pacific Class Patrol Boat, intercepted three illegal fishing vessels. Click to edit Master title style
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