Citizenship Waiver Process
A requirement to hold and maintain an Australian Government security clearance is that applicants are Australian citizens or that a citizenship waiver is in place. When I began as a Senior Security Officer with the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) in 2013, one of my roles was to facilitate the Citizenship Waiver process.
At the time, there were approximately 100 waivers for employees of the department, which was one of the highest across all government agencies. I reviewed the appropriate policies and the current applications of the waivers in place. I identified that many of the employees were on their fourth or fifth waiver, which did not meet the requirements of the Protective Policy Framework (PSPF) and which could
At the time, there were approximately 100 waivers for employees of the department, which was one of the highest across all government agencies. I reviewed the appropriate policies and the current applications of the waivers in place. I identified that many of the employees were on their fourth or fifth waiver, which did not meet the requirements of the Protective Policy Framework (PSPF) and which could