移民局罢工将于今日开始，并将持续到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大利亚海关同样也会受到一定程度的影响。目前为止参与罢工的移民局数量还不确定。并且此事件对签证审批进度的影响同样也无法估计。

社会和公共部门公会（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合作机构(业主机场/航空公司等）协商以做到尽量减少对市民出行、货物及邮件的影响。

ACBPS的副行政总裁迈克尔欧南表示“虽然服务效率与会因此而降低，但我们仍然期望应变措施会把干扰降到最低。我们为带来的不便感到抱歉”。欧南先生说：“在这一行动中，人们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。

所有受影响的澳洲各大机场罢工时间表：

悉尼：2015年6月18日

珀斯：2015年6月18日

达尔文：2015年6月18日

布里斯本：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

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